a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together

the crew of a train; a wrecking crew.

Nautical .

the people who sail or operate a ship or boat.

the common sailors of a ship's company.

a particular gang of a ship's company.

the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft.

the team that rows a racing shell

varsity crew.

the sport of racing with racing shells

He went out for crew in his freshman year.

a company; crowd

He and his crew of friends filled the room.

any force or band of armed men.

to serve as a member of a crew on (a ship, aircraft, etc.).

to obtain or employ a crew for (a ship, aircraft, etc.).

to serve as a member of a crew.

noun

aggregation , assemblage , band , bevy , bunch , cluster , collection , company , complement , congregation , corps , covey , crowd , faction , gang , hands , herd , horde , lot , mob , organization , pack , party , posse , retinue , sailors , sect , set , squad , swarm , team , troop , troupe , workers , working party , body , detachment , unit , group , members , men , rowing , throng