crewman

Examples

• All

• Robichaux was a valued crewman.

  The Raven (2012)

• The young crewman Austin had coffee with earlier stepped into the wheelhouse from the radio room.

  Fiction book (1999)

• For all you know, I'm just crewman number six.

  Galaxy Quest (1999)

• "Move aside, crewman." "The chief engineer gave me a direct order, sir!"

  Fiction book (2002)

• "What are you watching?" The crewman looked up, startled.

  Fiction book (2002)

• If there's any danger, my crewman will know what to do.

  The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

• Javier showed the crewman his job-offer papers along with the other new hires.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Is it gone, Captain?" The young crewman who had dared interrupt gazed earnestly at his commander.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Lily transferred her gaze to the crewman holding onto Kyosti's stasis couch.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Speed zero. Chow turned to the plotting board as another crewman penciled in the contact on the clear Plexiglas board.

  Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

S

sailor

vscrewman

308 1.0

A person who works on a ship as a crew member but not an officer

is a general team term used across vehicle types, not only ships

C

crew member

vscrewman

113 2.4

A person who works as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set

is the older male-marked term rather than a neutral group term

F

flight attendant

vscrewman

83 3.2

A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable

is a general team membership term not focused on passenger care

S

stewardess

vscrewman

• Archaic

62 4.6

A woman who works on an airplane and looks after passengers

is the broader team term that is not passenger-service specific

S

seaman

vscrewman

59 2.8

A person who works on a ship as a crew member below the officers

is broader, covering any team member on various vehicles

M

mariner

vscrewman

53 6.0

A person who works on a ship at sea

focuses more generally on membership of any vehicle team

S

shipmate

vscrewman

23 3.2

A person who works or travels on the same ship

is the wider occupational term not limited to shared travel on ships

S

steward

vscrewman

• UK

13 3.8

A person who serves and looks after passengers on a ship or plane

is a general team role not limited to passenger service duties

C

crewmember

vscrewman

10 3.2

A person who works with others on a ship or plane

is the traditional male-specific term rather than a neutral one

C

crewmate

vscrewman

10 2.8

A person who works with others on the same ship, plane, or spacecraft

is the male-marked term for the same membership role

D

deckhand

vscrewman

8 5.7

A crew member who does physical work on a ship's deck

is a general team role rather than a specific manual deck job

T

trainman

vscrewman

• Archaic

1 6.2

A male worker on a train who helps passengers and the conductor

is the broad vehicle team term rather than a train-specific role

C

crewwoman

vscrewman

4.8

A woman who works with others on a ship, plane, or film set

is the male-marked variant rather than a female-specific form

A

aircrew member

vscrewman

3.4

A person who works on a plane during a flight

is broader, applying to team members on many vehicle types

A

aircrewman

vscrewman

5.8

A man who works on a plane as part of the flight crew

is broader across vehicle types rather than limited to aircraft

D

deckie

vscrewman

• Jargon

9.3

A person who works on the deck of a ship

is the standard male-marked occupational term rather than slang

S

shipman

vscrewman

• Archaic

9.9

A sailor who works on a ship

is the neutral occupational term used across modern vehicle teams

How Skilled

specialist

352 3.9

skilled worker

10 3.1

crewman

47 3.2

roustabout

2 9.9

day laborer

• US

11 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology