1crew 
/ˈkru:/ noun
plural crews /ˈkru:/ noun 1 [count] a : the group of people who operate a ship, airplane, or train
▪ a skilled member of a ship's crew ▪ flight crews ▪ the flight's passengers and crew ▪ crew members
b : the people who work on a ship except the officers and captain
▪ the ship's captain and crew 2 [count] : a group of people who do a specified kind of work together
▪ A construction crew will begin work on the house next week. ▪ the restaurant's kitchen crew ▪ television/news/film crews ▪ the film's camera crew ▪ We spoke with members of the show's original cast and crew. [=actors and other people who work to produce a show] ▪ the driver's pit crew [=people who fix a race car during a race] ▪ one of the factory's crew chiefs [=people in charge of a group of workers] — see also ground crew 3 [singular] informal : a group of people who are friends or who are doing something together
▪ He and his crew [=gang] used to hang out at the bowling alley. ▪ We were a motley crew [=an unusual mixed group] of musicians and athletes. 4 a [count] : a team that rows a boat in a race against other boats
▪ Crews from several colleges will be competing in today's race.
b [noncount] US : the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by rowing with oars : rowing
▪ In college, she participated in both crew and tennis.
▪ a skilled member of a ship's crew ▪ flight crews ▪ the flight's passengers and crew ▪ crew members
b : the people who work on a ship except the officers and captain
▪ the ship's captain and crew
▪ A construction crew will begin work on the house next week. ▪ the restaurant's kitchen crew ▪ television/news/film crews ▪ the film's camera crew ▪ We spoke with members of the show's original cast and crew. [=actors and other people who work to produce a show] ▪ the driver's pit crew [=people who fix a race car during a race] ▪ one of the factory's crew chiefs [=people in charge of a group of workers] — see also ground crew
▪ He and his crew [=gang] used to hang out at the bowling alley. ▪ We were a motley crew [=an unusual mixed group] of musicians and athletes.
▪ Crews from several colleges will be competing in today's race.
b [noncount] US : the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by rowing with oars : rowing
▪ In college, she participated in both crew and tennis.
