noun / verb
crew
KROO/kruː/
A group working together on a shared task.
The crew works together to steer the boat and adjust its sails.
Etymology
An “increase” could mean reinforcements added to a military force, which was crew’s first English meaning. It broadened to a company of people and then a group working together, especially aboard a ship.
In context
Like right when the plane came in, the ground crew were working together to bring the plane in as fast as possible.
More examples
- A repair crew fixes the broken water main.
- The film crew sets up lights before shooting begins.
- She crews on a sailboat every summer.
Forms
crew · crews · crewed · crewing
crewmember noun — A person who belongs to a crew.