n.
Pronunciation: ' krü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English crue, from Middle French crue reinforcement, literally, increase, from crue, feminine past participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere ― more at CRESCENT
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : a band or force of armed men
2 a : a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests b : GANG 1B(2)
3 a : a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine b : the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master also : one who assists the skipper of a sailboat c : the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight d : the rowers and coxswain of a racing shell also : ROWING
– crew · less \ -l ə s \ adjective