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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of crew.
Etymologies
- Middle English creue, military reinforcement, from Old French, increase, from feminine past participle of creistre, to grow, from Latin crēscere; see ker-2 in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Would anyone care to look my mate Tim in the eye and tell him that single crewing is right?”
“I seem to recall that single crewing is being driven by ‘think tanks’ outside of the service.”
“Are all SMTs double crewed when going to the canteen. on March 8, 2008 at 10: 56 pm | Reply chicken george with reference to single crewing, is there any one outthere who works for a force/service/customer servicing law enforcement department which has decided that this is A BAD THING???? on March 8, 2008 at 10: 57 pm | Reply chicken george whats with the moderation??”
“I have seen comments in right wing papers that say that double crewing is a ’spanish practice’ and a result of us being heavily unionised.”
“When she had first come to Romulus, she had suffered through the voyage, envying the echelon of the Tzenkethi crewing the marauder; though unsuited to many aspects of everyday life, the Vel enjoyed a genetic constitution that inured them to the emotional impact of open spaces.”
Simon & Schuster: Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
“The BA dispute began in 2009 when the airline unilaterally reduced crewing levels on long haul flights.”
The Guardian: Standoff between BA and Unite enters third year, with no sign of a deal
“Here we have the paradox of Police budgets being cut and yet single crewing and the expense that brings with it.”
“Saving Money by implemeting the single crewing policy are we Sir?.”
“Funnily enough Ive just written a similar piece concerning overtime and single crewing after the recent news reports.”
“This mania for single crewing had hit my old farce just before I left.”
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