Definition of "crew" []

• A group of people working together; a gang: a crew of stagehands. (noun)
• A group of people gathered together temporarily; a crowd. (noun)
• All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship. (noun)
• All of a ship's personnel except the officers. (noun)
• All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight. (noun)

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• "Cause it just so happens that Unite, the union of British Airways cabin crew, is on strike, meaning all flights between Glasgow and London are canceled."
• "When you watch, notice that the pilots are all men, and the cabin crew is all female."
• ""Working the chain crew is a way to keep a hand in the game," says Garner, a retired teacher from Oceanside, Calif."