ship's crew
Maritime labor force
The ship's crew are the people who work aboard a vessel, from officers to deckhands.
The term encompasses everyone responsible for operating and maintaining the ship: The ship's crew assembled on deck for inspection.
Crew implies a working unit with assigned duties, distinct from passengers who are merely traveling.
- bosunShip's deck crew chief
- cookHeat food for eating
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- captainOne who commands
deckhand · quartermaster · navigator · helmsman · rope · engineer · boatswain · sailor · watch · muster · man overboard · able seaman · first mate · steward · harbor pilot · cabin boy · medic · bunks
role on vessel
ship's crewpassengers
Transported travelers
cruise passengers · guests · travelers · cargo · tourists