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crewman

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscere Old French creistre Old French creuebor. Middle English crue English crew Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English crewman From crew + -man.

  1. A member of a crew, especially the crew of a ship.

    Next year this service is to be operated entirely by automatic control, though the trains will carry at least one crewman.

  2. Synonym of armoured crewman.