crew
- noun
- /kru/
- We get on the crew boat at 6:45 and go the half mile to the barge.
- men's crew
- boat crew
You go to the open trials and you race and if your team wins, your crew wins, you go.
- You go to the open trials and you race and if your team wins, your crew wins, you go.
- They out paddled, outran and outswam all the other boat crews.
- He was a crew rower, which I thought like a teacher.
- I remember one I was in the I was in boat crews go by height.
- So when we're actually welcome in the spirit to be part of the the crew and the other chant is to speed up the canoe.
Examples
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The nose of the crew boat raises as the engine roars, and we're off.
Fiction book (1998) -
And as your boss, I want you on that crew boat tonight and back in the office by Monday.
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We're gonna be the fastest crew the world has ever seen.
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You go to the open trials and you race and if your team wins, your crew wins, you go.
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The officer acknowledged and gestured in turn to one of his crew members.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's quite a sight to see all of the crews warming up in the basin.
Blog text (14) -
Alison, a tall crew athlete, leans into the spray like a carved mermaid on a ship's prow.
Academic text (2009) -
The rowing team practiced every morning, and their crew became highly competitive in regional races.
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After months of training, the crew finally felt ready for the upcoming rowing competition.
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Each member of the eight-person crew had an important role to ensure their boat moved swiftly through the water.
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs
A rounded close fitting neckline that sits at the base of the neck, often on sweaters and T-shirts
- Specialized
A team of mechanics who check, fix, and refuel aircraft on the ground
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word crew originally meant a group of people, and people began to use it for teams who row boats in races. So a rowing crew is simply the group that rows together as a team.