crewman

[ kroo-muhn ]
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noun,plural crew·men.
  1. a member of a crew.

Origin of crewman

1
First recorded in 1935–40; crew1 + -man

Other words from crewman

  • crew·man·ship, noun

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How to use crewman in a sentence

  • The captain was grinning, a nasty, evil grin, his eyes hard and humorless as he stood there flanked by three crewmen.

    Derelict | Alan Edward Nourse
  • Two crewmen came along the line, young white-crested Lhari from the other watch.

    The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • It's my considered opinion that they were lost by human failure; the crewmen let the Piles get hot, and the ships were helpless.

    The Star Lord | Boyd Ellanby