Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of a work crew: A person who is part of a group of workers performing a specific task, often in a manual or technical field.
   • A member of a flight crew: A person who works as part of the team operating an aircraft, such as a pilot, flight engineer, or flight attendant.
   • Any member of a ship's crew: A person who works on a ship, performing duties related to its operation, maintenance, or service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The construction crewman operated the crane with great skill.
  • Every crewman on the airline is trained in emergency procedures.
  • The experienced crewman knew how to tie every essential knot.

Advanced Usage

• "Seasoned crewman": An experienced and skilled member of a crew.

  • The seasoned crewman calmly directed the new recruits during the storm.

• "Lead crewman": The person in charge of a specific group or task within a larger crew.

  • As the lead crewman, her responsibility was to coordinate the loading operation.

Variants and Related Words

• Crew (n): The entire group of people who work together on a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) or on a specific task.

  • The film crew set up their equipment at dawn.

• Crewmate (n): A fellow member of the same crew.

  • He trusted his crewmate with his life during the difficult mission.

Synonyms

• Team member: A person belonging to a group working together.
• Sailor: A person who works on a ship (specific to nautical contexts).
• Aviator: A person involved in flying an aircraft (specific to flight contexts).

Related Phrases

• Crewman's duties: The specific tasks and responsibilities assigned to a crew member.

  • The manual outlined all the crewman's duties in detail.

• To serve as a crewman: To work in the capacity of a crew member.

  • He served as a crewman on a cargo ship for ten years.

Noun

1. a member of a work crew
2. a member of a flight crew
3. any member of a ship's crew