crew1 nouncrew2 verb
crewcrew1 /kruː/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINcrew1
Origin:
1500-1600 crew ‘additional soldiers, reinforcements’ (15-16 centuries), from Old French creue ‘increase’, from creistre; ➔ CRESCENTEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died.
- Everyone in the movie's cast and crew has done a great job.
- I'd like to thank you on behalf of the officers and crew.
- Jason's on the Boston College crew.
- The crew of the space shuttle will hold a press conference Friday.
- The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva.
- We found a happy crew of foreign students in the hostel.
- For day-to-day mission operations the crew can use jeans and T-shirts or any clothing that they would wear on Earth.
- I clicked in the intercom and asked the crew chief and the gunner if they were ready.
- Johns decided to record Satriani live in the studio over the course of 12 days with a handpicked crew of session players.
- My injury would mean extra work for the rest of the crew.
- The Heritage was working out of Scarborough and her crew are believed to be from Bridlington.
- The pair died trying to rescue a downed helicopter crew during a 16-hour firefight in Mogadishu.
- Two fire crews from Bury attended the crash which happened in a torrential downpour.
THESAURUSof people
several people together in the same place: · A group of boys stood by the school gate.· Arrange yourselves in groups of three.
a large group of people who have come to a place to do something: · There were crowds of shoppers in the streets.· The crowd all cheered.
a large, noisy, and perhaps violent crowd: · An angry mob of demonstrators approached.
a large group of people all close together in one place, so that they seem like a single thing: · The square in front of the station was a solid mass of people.
informal a group of people who are all similar in some way: · They’re a nice bunch of kids.
a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.
a noisy group of people who are behaving badly: · He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
a very large group of people who all go somewhere: · In summer hordes of tourists flock to the island.· There were hordes of people coming out of the subway.
a group of people who all work together, especially on a ship or plane: · the ship’s crew· The flight crew will serve drinks shortly.
a group of people who are travelling or working together: · A party of tourists stood at the entrance to the temple.
Longman Language Activatora group of people who work together a group of people who work together to do a job: · There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday.· Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year.team of: · The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists.· The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers.
the people who work together on a ship or plane: · The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva.· Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died.
a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: · Bill Dean has been elected chairman of the committee.finance/health/housing etc committee: · The finance committee has decided to raise membership fees for next season.be on a committee (=be a member of a committee): · She's been on the Church committee for 20 years.
a group of people in an organization or company who make rules and decisions about how the organization works, give permission for particular plans to be carried out etc: · The licensing board has refused us permission to sell alcohol on the premises.· In October, the school board recommended that uniforms become compulsory.board of examiners/governors/directors etc: · If you don't agree with the result etc ,you can appeal to the board of examiners.
a group of people who have been chosen to give advice or their opinion or to make an official decision about something, usually because they know a lot about it: · I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme.panel of: · All applicants are questioned by a panel of experienced interviewers.· He was on a panel of judges for a famous literary prize.
/working party British a group of people chosen to consider a particular problem in detail and to suggest how to deal with it: · A Police Force working party concluded that many people found the police intimidating.· A working party was set up to investigate and act on the report's findings.
an official group that has been formed to work together to do a particular job or be responsible for a particular problem: · Hospital officials plan to use the donations to set up a new cardiac unit.· One of the policemen from the drug unit will be visiting local schools.
WORD SETSaccountant, nounactuary, nounadministrator, nounadviser, nounadvocate, nounamanuensis, nounarchivist, nounarmourer, nounauctioneer, nounaudiotypist, nounbackroom boy, nounbailiff, nounbaker, nounbanker, nounbarber, nounbargee, nounbarkeeper, nounbarker, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeachcomber, nounbeadle, nounbellboy, nounbellhop, nounbiographer, nounblacksmith, nounboatman, nounboatswain, nounbodyguard, nounboffin, nounbombardier, nounbookseller, nounboss, nounbotanist, nounbouncer, nounbreeder, nounbricklayer, nounbuckaroo, nounbuilder, nounbureaucrat, nounbutcher, nounbutler, nounbuyer, nouncabin boy, nouncabinet-maker, nouncareer counselor, nouncareers officer, nouncaretaker, nouncarpenter, nouncarter, nouncashier, nouncaterer, nounCEO, nouncertified public accountant, nounchairman, nounchambermaid, nounchandler, nounchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchef, nounchief executive officer, nounchief of staff, nounchildminder, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nounclerk, nounclothier, nounclown, nouncoastguard, nouncobbler, nouncocktail waitress, nouncollier, nouncomedian, nouncomedienne, nouncomic, nouncommercial traveller, nouncommissionaire, nouncompositor, nounconcierge, nounconfectioner, nounconsultant, nouncook, nouncooper, nouncopy editor, nouncopywriter, nouncorrespondent, nouncostermonger, nouncounsellor, nouncourier, nouncowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nounCPA, nouncraftsman, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncrofter, nouncroupier, nouncurator, nouncustodian, noundaily, noundairymaid, noundairyman, noundelivery man, noundesigner, noundesk clerk, noundetective, noundick, noundietician, noundinner lady, noundisc jockey, noundispatch rider, noundistrict nurse, noundiver, nounDJ, noundocent, noundocker, noundogcatcher, noundog warden, noundomestic, noundomestic service, noundoorkeeper, noundoorman, noundowser, noundramatist, noundraper, noundraughtsman, noundressmaker, noundriver, noundrover, noundruggist, noundustbin man, noundustman, nouneducationalist, nouneducator, nounelectrician, nounengineer, nounescort, nounessayist, nounestate agent, nounexecutive, nounfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarrier, nounfire chief, nounfirefighter, nounfireman, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfishmonger, nounfitter, nounflorist, nounflower girl, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfrogman, nounfruiterer, nounfunctionary, nounfuneral director, nounfurrier, noungaffer, noungamekeeper, noungarbage collector, noungarbage man, noungardener, noungatekeeper, noungaucho, noungendarme, nounghost writer, nounglazier, noungoatherd, noungoldsmith, noungondolier, noungoverness, noungovernor, noungravedigger, noungreengrocer, noungrip, noungrocer, noungroom, noungroundsman, nounground staff, nounguard, nounguest worker, nounguide, noungunner, noungunsmith, nounhack, nounhandler, nounhandmaiden, nounhandyman, nounhangman, nounharvester, nounhatter, nounhawker, nounheadhunter, nounhead teacher, nounhelper, nounherald, nounherbalist, nounherdsman, nounhired hand, nounhireling, nounhistorian, nounhomemaker, nounhomeworker, nounhouse husband, nounhousewife, nouniceman, nounillustrator, nounimpersonator, nounimpresario, nounindustrialist, nouninnkeeper, nouninspector, nouninterior decorator, nouninterpreter, nouninvestigator, nounjanitor, nounjester, nounjeweller, nounjoiner, nounjourno, nounJP, nounjudge, nounkeeper, nounlamplighter, nounlandlady, nounlandlord, nounlibrarian, nounlocksmith, nounlongshoreman, nounmagician, nounmaid, nounmaid of honour, nounmaidservant, nounmail carrier, nounmailman, nounmaitre d', nounmajordomo, nounman, nounmanagement consultant, nounmanservant, nounmason, nounmasseur, nounmasseuse, nounmatador, nounmathematician, nounmechanic, nounmedic, nounmenial, adjectivemenial, nounmerchant seaman, nounmidwife, nounmilkmaid, nounmilkman, nounmilliner, nounminder, nounminer, nounminiaturist, nounminister, nounmodel, nounmortician, nounmover, nounmovie star, nounnanny, nounnavvy, nounnewscaster, nounnewsreader, nounnight porter, nounnight watchman, nounnovelist, nounnumber cruncher, nounnurse, nounnursemaid, nounnurseryman, nounnursery nurse, nounnursing, nounobstetrician, nounoccupation, nounodd-job man, nounoilman, nounold salt, nounoptician, nounostler, nounpacker, nounpaediatrician, nounpaediatrics, nounpageboy, nounpainter, nounpalmist, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper-pusher, nounparachutist, nounparalegal, nounparamedic, nounpark keeper, nounparliamentarian, nounpathology, nounpawnbroker, nounpeasant, nounpedlar, nounpen pusher, nounpensioner, nounperformer, nounpersonal assistant, nounpharmacist, nounphotographer, nounpipe fitter, nounplanter, nounplasterer, nounplaywright, nounploughman, nounplumber, nounpoet, nounpolice, nounporter, nounpostman, nounpotter, nounpractitioner, nounprinter, nounprivate detective, nounprivate eye, nounprivate investigator, nounprivate practice, nounprivate secretary, nounpro, nounpro, adjectiveprobation officer, nounprofession, nounprofessional, adjectiveprofessional, nounprofessionally, adverbprogrammer, nounproperty developer, nounprostitute, nounpsychiatrist, nounpsychiatry, nounpsychoanalyst, nounpublican, nounpublic defender, nounpublicist, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic relations, nounpublisher, nounpurser, nounquantity surveyor, nounquestion master, nounrabbi, nounradiographer, nounradiologist, nounrag-and-bone-man, nounrancher, nounranger, nounreal estate agent, nounreceptionist, nounrecruit, nounrector, nounregistrar, nounrepo man, nounreporter, nounrestaurateur, nounretailer, nounreviewer, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrookie, nounroughneck, nounroustabout, nounsailor, nounsalesclerk, nounsalesgirl, nounsalesman, nounsalesperson, nounsales representative, nounsaleswoman, nounsanitation worker, nounscalper, nounschoolmaster, nounschoolmistress, nounschoolteacher, nounscout, nounscout, verbscrew, nounscribe, nounscrubber, nounsea captain, nounseaman, nounseamstress, nounsecretary, nounsecurity guard, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveservant, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounship's chandler, nounshipwright, nounshoemaker, nounshopkeeper, nounsilversmith, nounsmith, nounsoldier, nounsoldier of fortune, nounspaceman, nounspiv, nounstallholder, nounstationer, nounsteeplejack, nounsteersman, nounsteno, nounstenographer, nounstevedore, nounstockbroker, nounstoker, nounstorekeeper, nounstraight man, nounstringer, nounstructural engineer, nounstylist, nounsubmariner, nounsuperintendent, nounsurveyor, nounsweep, nounswineherd, nountailor, nountanner, nountaster, nountattooist, nountaxidermist, nounteamster, nountelecommuter, nounteller, nountemp, nountemp, verbtinker, nountobacconist, nountown crier, nountrade, nountradesman, nountraffic warden, nountranslator, nountrapper, nountravel agent, nountravelling salesman, nountreasurer, nountroubleshooter, nountrucker, nounturner, nountypist, nountypographer, nounundertaker, noununderwriter, nounusher, nounusherette, nounusurer, nounvalet, nounvaluer, nounvice-president, nounvideo jockey, nounvillein, nounvintner, nounvocation, nounvocational, adjectivewaiter, nounwaitress, nounwallah, nounwarden, nounwarder, nounwasherwoman, nounwatchmaker, nounwatchman, nounweaver, nounwelder, nounwhaler, nounwheelwright, nounwindow cleaner, nounwindow dresser, nounwoodcutter, nounwoodsman, nounworkman, nounWPC, nounwrangler, nounwriter, nounyeoman, nounzoo-keeper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2types of crew
The ambulance crew removed him from the wreckage.
· The film crew were making a political documentary.
· a BBC camera crew
· Journalists and TV crews were waiting outside their house.
(=working to produce a play)· There is a cast of 100 and a stage crew of twenty.
(=working to produce a film, programme, play etc)· She’s a member of the production crew for a new television series.
· Fire crews took more than three hours to bring the blaze under control.
· The woman had to be rescued from her car by an ambulance crew.
(=the people who prepare an airplane to fly)· The ground crew were refueling the plane.
(=the people who work inside an airplane, especially the flight attendants)· I was impressed by the polite and efficient cabin crew.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The ambulance crew removed him from the wreckage. (=the people who work the cameras that make a film or programme)· We can provide a professional camera crew for any type of production.
(=a group of people working together to make a film)· The film crew are making a documentary about village life.
(=someone who looks after buildings and equipment for a school or organization)
· A television crew were allowed to film the meeting.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A motley crew for the most part, with the reputation of being beer-swilling, womanising chauvinists.· He got on stage at his party with a black Strat and a motley rock crew called Miss World.· When he stalked out he left her with a motley crew mostly of accountants and lawyers.
NOUN· We are still insisting that the attack on Baghdad was carried out to protect the lives of our air crew.· If the Nations Air crew had been alerted, it might not have had to take evasive action.· For this tour Sugar also carried two engine fitters and an airframe fitter, Cecil W Brownlee, as well as the air crew.· It shows this air crew just as he baled out of the aircraft less his parachute harness which he had abandoned on landing.
· But only two million out of the 20 million journeys which ambulance crews carry out each year are emergency calls.· They also give advanced life-support training to ambulance crews.· The action taken in London had an immediate affect elsewhere as ambulance crews began to protest at the Government's intervention.· Parents who were very distressed. Ambulance crews were tending to the injured.· An ambulance crew has confirmed that he would have died within seconds if the right action hadn't been taken.· A pregnant woman had to be rescued from her car by ambulance crews on the A48 in Gloucestershire.· Andrew Culf Three ambulance crews from Fulham dealt with emergencies yesterday after the 999 calls were put through to them.
· This goes on to the computer so that the cabin crew will know to reassure you and help you through the flight.· The airline will run 13 former Dan Air short-haul routes from Gatwick, using 450 of its existing flight and cabin crew.· One member of the cabin crew was killed.· But after they take off a stewardess appears. Cabin crew, John reminds himself: stewardess is sexist.
· Outside Number 10 itself there was a solitary television camera crew.· The whir of the camera crews set off a media stampede.· The camera crews rushed forward, desperate to catch this moment on film.· The camera crews were desperate for a shot, and the reporters needed a quote.· The horde of fans, press and camera crews, who assembled each morning and night at training, looked on quizzically.· The way camera crews staked out the hospital, you would have thought that Jackson himself was giving birth.· My only surprise is they weren't wearing full panstick make-up for the photographers and camera crews assembled outside.· That is, until camera crews on the tarmac turned their lenses to them.
· Because our Hueys had no guns except the machine guns the crew chief and gunner used, they were called slicks.· In other words, they helped the crew chiefs where required, as well as one another.· A boy called Red, the crew chief for this ship, helped me strap in on the right side.· The crew chief showed them the damage under the engine cowling.· Gary DeHart, two-time series champion Terry Labonte's crew chief, also was fined and placed on probation in Daytona.· All three crew chiefs work for Hendrick Motorsports.· The crew chief and gunner were also happy.· One crew chief stayed, dead.
· But the illusion is soon shattered ... the moored sailing vessel alongside is heaving with 65 members of a film crew.· A film crew had it narrowed down to Ahwatukee or a spot near the Phoenix Zoo.· During 1992, more than 30 film crews have carried out features on the Group.· After Major League Baseball agreed to cooperate, the Giants allowed film crews access to the stadium.· The gunmen and the survivors who came here, the photographers and correspondents and film crews simply walked on to the theatrical stage.· And did the film crew make a difference?· As their cameras rolled, the film crew looked on anxiously while Crawford drove the Rolls up the ramp.· The film crew had leased a large hangar at Ford Island and used it as their headquarters during the filming.
· The car had to be righted before fire crews could attempt to cut the woman free.· A fire crew arrived, took one look and summoned an ambulance.· And fire crews were stoned in three separate incidents as they tried to deal with fires.· Two fire crews from Bury attended the crash which happened in a torrential downpour.· Arson fear: Fire crews tackled the second blaze in three days in an empty house in Trent Street, Middlesbrough yesterday.· House arson: Fire crews spent more than two hours tackling a severe blaze in an empty Middlesbrough house yesterday.· Seconds later the police, county ambulance and fire crews arrived and the process of transporting the passengers to the ambulances began.
· The flight crew aborted the takeoff, however, could not stop the aircraft on the wet runway.· In this case the members of the flight crew live in the bunker, alongside their missiles.· As the party headed home the flight crew served cake and sang Happy Birthday.· In the air, the all-male flight crew ruled.· Pilots and other flight crew immediately come to mind; so too do maintenance engineers and air traffic controllers.· The flight crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin before the tower lost contact.
· The ground crew got Patterson out in a tearing rush.· As he was saying that, I looked out the window and saw the ground crew taking the luggage off the plane.· The ground crew can now work to refuel, clean the squashed bugs off the bubble and put the aircraft to bed.· The ground crews within the Army Air Corps are generally the unsung heroes behind everything we do.· Graf von Kageneck is helped into his parachute harness by his ground crew on a Sicilian airfield in May 1941.· The following day, the ground crews arrived and received thirteen Spitfires with another ten on April 28.· The personnel include air and ground crews, communications experts and air traffic controllers.· Then they've got the ground crews with dozens of machine-guns and hundreds of damn rifles, all blazing away.
· It was only when I started to receive my magazine that I realised just how courageous the lifeboat crews are.· The articles show the bravery, skill and commitment that is needed by each of the lifeboat crews.· He has trained handicapped youngsters at sea and is a lifeboat crew member.· The courage and endeavours of the volunteer lifeboat crews have fired the support of many generations.· A LIFEBOAT crew has been honoured for a daring rescue on the Cleveland coast.
· And travelling maintenance crews may not turn up from one year to the next because of the immense areas they have to cover.· He saw the maintenance crew posed disconsolately on a hill.· Then one day all of us on the maintenance crew were watching a blue movie.
· The crash killed the two crew members and three people on the ground.· The buoy is somehow a fitting monument to the crew members who lost their lives here.· I was a crew member of the Enola Gay, the B29 that dropped a bomb on Hiroshima.· Her surviving crew members, rich with prize money, are unprepared, perhaps, for what lies ahead -- peace.· The three crew members of Guiding Lights were then arrested and ordered to put into Plymouth.· Six of the Challenger crew members are represented on the national Challenger Center board by their surviving spouses.
· The television crew did their stuff.· Reporters and television crews dribbled in to Austin over the last few days, with 275 requesting press credentials.· To my great surprise, the television crews gathered round in order to interview me about my project.· Out of the corner of his eye he can see the television crews squirming around in the haze of light.· Professional television crews, in fact, bring their own power generators with them to enable them to light large areas.· Soviet television crews were taken to the site, telegenic Soviet doctors were produced to discuss the likely consequences.· Now it would command television crews, gangs of itinerant Press men and jolly serious ball by ball radio commentary.· From early morning the hotel was besieged by television crews, newspaper photographers and reporters.
VERB· This superb floating hotel has a passenger capacity of 1,610 and carries a staff and crew of almost 700.· Norman B.. Clendenen, carrying a crew of 10 and one passenger, Capt.· Each ship displaced nearly 45,000 tons and carried a crew of 1,900 officers and men.
· It overturned and sank, killing 84 crew members.· The crash killed the two crew members and three people on the ground.· At best, they can entangle the nets of a fishing boat and kill the crew.· The captain and four others were killed and 15 crew injured.· The other came down near the village of Upper Heyford, killing its two crew members.· With the rocket's armaments he rigged up an explosive which killed both the crew and the people of Dido.
· They can also send out crews quite easily to film their parliament or people.· Samples of the material were collected and sent for analysis while crews worked to remove the material.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[countable] all the people who work on a ship or plane: - A group appear from the house, a motley collection like a troupe of clowns.
- A middle-aged couple got out and began to unload a motley collection of boxes and bags.
- All had several days' growth of beard and were dressed in a motley collection of civilian clothing.
- If so, is what you have put together really just a motley collection with a messy clash of styles and materials?
- Photographs of the period show groups of men in a motley collection of semi-uniform.
- The party is not a motley collection of ageing hippies, but an arm of a wealthy and complex organisation.
- When he stalked out he left her with a motley crew mostly of accountants and lawyers.
- A skeleton staff was on duty to keep the world-wide operations of Royalbion ticking over.
- The skeleton staff were no match for Massenga and his team of ex-Security policemen.
- The Automobile Association skeleton staff trio will be huddled in front of their personal computer screens relaying road conditions to drivers.
- The doc pointed out how appropriate it was to have a Skull in a skeleton crew.
- The Republicans and Democrats tick over with a skeleton staff and then hire specialist consultants for each campaign.
- There was only a skeleton staff on duty and no one took much notice of him.
- Various versions were filmed on closed sets with skeleton crews and strict security.
- Without you ghost ferries would cross the Mersey manned by skeleton crews.
The plane crashed, killing two of the crew and four passengers.crew of He joined the crew of a large fishing boat. a crew member► see thesaurus at group2[countable] a group of people working together with special skills: a TV camera crew → ground crew3[countable] a team of people who compete in rowing races: Who will be on the college crew?4[singular] a group of people or friends – often used to show disapproval: The volunteers were a motley crew (=very mixed group of people). Do you still hang out with the same crew?5[countable] informal a)a group of musicians, especially ones playing hip hop, rap, or garage music b)a group of hip hop dancers6[countable] informal a group of young people who spend time together, often one that is involved in crime, drugs, or violence SYN gangCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2types of crewa film crew· The film crew were making a political documentary.a camera crew· a BBC camera crewa television/TV crew· Journalists and TV crews were waiting outside their house.a stage crew (=working to produce a play)· There is a cast of 100 and a stage crew of twenty.a production crew (=working to produce a film, programme, play etc)· She’s a member of the production crew for a new television series.a fire crew· Fire crews took more than three hours to bring the blaze under control.an ambulance crew· The woman had to be rescued from her car by an ambulance crew.the ground crew (=the people who prepare an airplane to fly)· The ground crew were refueling the plane.the cabin crew (=the people who work inside an airplane, especially the flight attendants)· I was impressed by the polite and efficient cabin crew.crew1 nouncrew2 verb
crewcrew2 verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLE
crew
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | crew |
| he, she, it | crews | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | crewed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have crewed |
| he, she, it | has crewed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had crewed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will crew |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have crewed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am crewing |
| he, she, it | is crewing | |
| you, we, they | are crewing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was crewing |
| you, we, they | were crewing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been crewing |
| he, she, it | has been crewing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been crewing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be crewing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been crewing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The U.S.S. Mason was crewed entirely by black sailors.
- Some countries can crew one or two major movies simultaneously.
WORD SETS
adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The ambulance crew removed him from the wreckage.
The ambulance crew removed him from the wreckage. (=the people who work the cameras that make a film or programme)· We can provide a professional camera crew for any type of production.
(=a group of people working together to make a film)· The film crew are making a documentary about village life.
(=someone who looks after buildings and equipment for a school or organization)
· A television crew were allowed to film the meeting.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
to be part of the crew on a boat: - A group appear from the house, a motley collection like a troupe of clowns.
- A middle-aged couple got out and began to unload a motley collection of boxes and bags.
- All had several days' growth of beard and were dressed in a motley collection of civilian clothing.
- If so, is what you have put together really just a motley collection with a messy clash of styles and materials?
- Photographs of the period show groups of men in a motley collection of semi-uniform.
- The party is not a motley collection of ageing hippies, but an arm of a wealthy and complex organisation.
- When he stalked out he left her with a motley crew mostly of accountants and lawyers.
- A skeleton staff was on duty to keep the world-wide operations of Royalbion ticking over.
- The skeleton staff were no match for Massenga and his team of ex-Security policemen.
- The Automobile Association skeleton staff trio will be huddled in front of their personal computer screens relaying road conditions to drivers.
- The doc pointed out how appropriate it was to have a Skull in a skeleton crew.
- The Republicans and Democrats tick over with a skeleton staff and then hire specialist consultants for each campaign.
- There was only a skeleton staff on duty and no one took much notice of him.
- Various versions were filmed on closed sets with skeleton crews and strict security.
- Without you ghost ferries would cross the Mersey manned by skeleton crews.
The boat is crewed by ten men.