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crewmember

crewmember

10 3.2
A person who works with others on a ship or plane
  • noun
  • /ˈkruːˌmɛmbər/
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  • A gleaming white cutter, the William Flores, sat at berth as crewmembers stood solemnly at their stations.

Examples

  • Flight 850 had customers that did not comply with crewmember instructions for a prolonged time period.

    Blog text (21)
  • Crewmembers on the Munro cut away Holmes's suit and wrapped him in hot blankets.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I'll be in the back areas, seeing how our new crewmember is fitting in.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • We never talked about actually meeting old crewmembers, but that would have been fun eventually.

    Blog text (31)
  • We hear the voice of a crewmember who sounds panicked and urgent.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • For years, experts have been calling for safer commercial fishing boats and better emergency training for crewmembers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Several days later, the bodies of some crewmembers were found floating on the sea adjacent to Guangdong Province.

    Academic text (2005)
  • For the first three months, Gary, I, and our fourteen fellow crewmembers had lived in close quarters aboard the space riggers' ship.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Coalition air planners and crewmembers labored to ensure that only specific military targets were attacked.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Every crewmember on the ship must follow safety protocols during the voyage.

Synonyms

sailor
vscrewmember
308 1.0

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

is broader, covering workers in many settings not only ships
crew member
vscrewmember
113 2.4

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

is the same meaning but is written as one combined word
seaman
vscrewmember
59 2.8

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

is gender neutral and applies across vehicles and organized crews
mariner
vscrewmember
53 6.0

A person who works on a ship at sea

is more general and not limited to professional seafaring roles
crewman
vscrewmember
47 3.2

A person who works with others on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle

is gender neutral and refers to any team member
shipmate
vscrewmember
23 3.2

A person who works or travels on the same ship

is broader, applying to working groups beyond only ships
crewmate
vscrewmember
10 2.8

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

is broader, meaning any person who belongs to a working group
crewwoman
vscrewmember
4.8

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

is gender neutral and applies to any person in a team
aircrew member
vscrewmember
3.4

A person who works on a plane during a flight

is more general and covers teams across different fields

Surface Forms

crewmember singular
crewmembers plural

Morphology

crewmember = crew + member (transparent) = crew + member

The noun is a straightforward compound 'crew' + 'member' meaning 'a member of a crew', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Crewmember links crew ('a group of people who work together', often on a ship or plane) and member ('a part of a whole'). So a crewmember is a person who is one 'part' of a team that works together.