Meaning of crew In English

• 0 a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.:

  • an ambulance/lifeboat crew

  • a TV/film/camera crew

  • The aircraft has/carries a crew of seven.

  • Apart from the ten officers, a crew of 90 takes care of the 300 passengers.

• 1 the sport of rowing a boat (= causing it to move through water using poles with flat ends called oars):

  • I'd never participated in any team sports until I did crew.

  • She donated millions of dollars to make women's crew a varsity sport.

  • Porterfield would go on to row crew for the US national team.

  • He plays hockey and rows on the crew team.

• 2 If you crew a boat, or crew for someone on their boat, you help to sail it.

• 3 all the people who work together, esp. to operate a ship or aircraft, or all the people of lower rank:

  • [ U ] The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board.

  • [ C ] Jack worked on a road-repair crew.

• 4 a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, plane, etc.:

  • an ambulance/lifeboat crew

  • a TV/film/camera crew

  • The aircraft has/carries a crew of seven.

• 5 the people who work on a ship, plane, etc. who are not officers:

  • Apart from the 10 officers, a crew of 90 looks after the 300 passengers.