noun
Meaning 1
A member of a crew, especially the crew of a ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crewman
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rhymes with -uːmən
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CMU ARPABET: K R UW1 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of armoured crewman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: armoured crewman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a member of a work crew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: employee
noun
Meaning 4
a member of a flight crew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crew member
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman
Narrower terms: aircrewman, privateer, privateersman
noun
Meaning 5
any member of a ship's crew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sailor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman
Narrower terms: hand, lascar, mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog, water dog, water rat, yachtsman, yachtswoman, Selkirk, Selcraig, Alexander Selkirk, Alexander Selcraig
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh1-sḱéti Latin crēscere Old French creistre Old French creuebor. Middle English crue English crew Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English crewman From crew + -man.
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