crewman
Vessel staff member
A crewman is a member of a crew—the team operating a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, or other vessel.
The term applies to working personnel below officer rank: The crewman reported to the bridge.
Crewmember serves as a gender-neutral alternative, though crewman remains standard in maritime and military contexts.
Ship's deck crew chief
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
quartermaster · coxswain · watchkeeper · galley · steward · purser · cabin-boy · midshipman
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
mission · NASA · spacesuit · shuttle · launch · module · spacecraft · orbit
Armed forces member
- marineRelating to the sea
- infantrymanGround-based combat soldier
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- radiomanWireless communications technician
rifleman · sergeant · corporal · platoon · squad · battalion · combat · deployment
Vehicle maintenance professional
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- engineerTechnical design professional
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- oilerShip carrying petroleum
machinist · maintenance · repair · systems · diagnostics · troubleshooting · calibration · instrumentation
bosun
Ship's deck crew chief
navigator · quartermaster · coxswain · watchkeeper · galley · steward · purser · cabin-boy · midshipman · shipmate
astronaut
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
capsule · mission · NASA · spacesuit · shuttle · launch · module · spacecraft · orbit · ISS
soldier
Armed forces member
- marineRelating to the sea
- infantrymanGround-based combat soldier
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
radioman · rifleman · sergeant · corporal · platoon · squad · battalion · combat · deployment · uniform
mechanic
Vehicle maintenance professional
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- engineerTechnical design professional
- electricianWiring installation specialist
oiler · machinist · maintenance · repair · systems · diagnostics · troubleshooting · calibration · instrumentation · equipment
grip
Secure manual hold
lighting · sound · set · production · studio · broadcast · roadie · backstage
- seafarerssailor, mariner, merchant mariner, merchant sailor, navy sailor
- ship crewsailor, first mate, captain, seafarers, bosun
- Navy Jobssailor, submariner, petty officer, ensign, lieutenant
- boatmenoarsman, rower, ferryman, gondolier, waterman
- enlisted soldiersprivate, corporal, sergeant, recruit, GI
- naval ranksadmiral, admirals, captain, commodore, commander