crews
Groups of workers
Crews is the plural of crew—groups of people who work together on a ship, aircraft, film set, or other coordinated endeavor.
It also refers to informal groups or gangs: rival crews battled for territory.
As a verb, crews means to serve as crew: She crews on a racing yacht every summer.
Maritime vessel crew members
- deckhandsShip's manual laborers
- seamenNaval enlisted personnel
- marinersThose who work ships
- captainOne who commands
boatswain · quartermaster · helmsman · shipmate · gunner · galley · watch · mess
Boat steerer and commander
- oarsmenThose who paddle boats
- scullingDouble-oar rowing technique
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- shellHard outer covering
stroke · catch · boathouse · ergometer · sweep · quad · double · eight
Small working group
- gangOrganized criminal group
- posseArmed group pursuing fugitives
- unitIndividual part or measure
- rosterList of members
lineup · band · troupe · ensemble · cast · company · group · circle
All available workers
- constructionProcess of building something
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- foremanWorker who directs others
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
shift · blue-collar · union · road · maintenance · repair · cleanup · demolition
One who steers aircraft
- copilotAuxiliary aircraft operator
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
- captainOne who commands
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
cabin · airline · steward · stewardess · ground · fuselage · galley · briefing
One who leads
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- gripSecure manual hold
- boom operatorFilm set mic handler
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
stunt · makeup · wardrobe · set · production · lighting · sound · camera
sailors
Maritime vessel crew members
captain · boatswain · quartermaster · helmsman · shipmate · gunner · galley · watch · mess · rigging
coxswain
Boat steerer and commander
shell · stroke · catch · boathouse · ergometer · sweep · quad · double · eight · varsity
squad
Small working group
roster · lineup · band · troupe · ensemble · cast · company · group · circle · network
workforce
All available workers
- constructionProcess of building something
- hardhatProtective construction headwear
- foremanWorker who directs others
scaffolding · shift · blue-collar · union · road · maintenance · repair · cleanup · demolition · lineman
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- copilotAuxiliary aircraft operator
- flight attendantAirplane cabin staff member
- captainOne who commands
cockpit · cabin · airline · steward · stewardess · ground · fuselage · galley · briefing · layover
director
One who leads
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- gripSecure manual hold
- boom operatorFilm set mic handler
cinematographer · stunt · makeup · wardrobe · set · production · lighting · sound · camera · props
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- Age of ExplorationColumbus, Marco Polo, exploration, explorers, expeditions
- maritime historysailors, ships, seamen, sailing ships, celestial navigation
- Maritime Industryshipping lines, container ships, merchant ships, steamships, merchant marine
- railroad jobsconductors, engineers, brakemen, firemen, switchmen
- roofing salesshingles, roofing tiles, estimates, bids, quotes
crewsindividuals
Separate, distinct people
loners · soloists · lone wolves · one-man bands · independents
crewscaptains
Leaders of ships or teams
commanders · bosses · leaders · officers · management
crew, crewman, aircrew, crewmate, crewed, crewing, crewmen, crewmates, aircrews