crew 1
— crewless , adj.
/krooh/ , n.
1. a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together: the crew of a train; a wrecking crew.
2. Naut.
a. the people who sail or operate a ship or boat.
b. the common sailors of a ship's company.
c. a particular gang of a ship's company.
3. the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
4. the team that rows a racing shell: varsity crew.
5. the sport of racing with racing shells: He went out for crew in his freshman year.
6. a company; crowd: He and his crew of friends filled the room.
7. any force or band of armed men.
v.t.
8. to serve as a member of a crew on (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
9. to obtain or employ a crew for (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
v.i.
10. to serve as a member of a crew.
[ 1425-75; late ME crewe augmentation, hence reinforcements, body of soldiers creue, lit., increase, n. use of fem. of OF creu, ptp. of creistre to grow crescere; see CRESCENT ]
Usage . See collective noun .
crew 2
/krooh/ , v.
a pt. of crow 2 .