crewman en · 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.
Meanings
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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.
1963 October, “Robot Central Line trains”, in Modern Railways, page 262:
- (Canada) Synonym of armoured crewman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crewmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |