Definitions

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  • noun informal A member of a crew, as on a ship or spacecraft
  • noun A person in charge of locating the technical crew for a media production
  • noun A competitive rower

Etymologies

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crew +‎ -er

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Examples

  • A crewer roster was next, with particular attention given to which servitors were on duty at the moment and which cabins they were assigned to.

    Angelmass Zahn, Timothy 2001

  • That knowledge in hand, she slipped back through the nearest crewer door and made her way down to the maids 'quarters.

    Angelmass Zahn, Timothy 2001

  • There were two of them waiting as Jereko Kosta climbed awkwardly up the ladder through the shuttle hatch: a young ensign and an equally young crewer second class, both clothed in shiny black and silver Pax military uniforms, the glistening red and blue threads of the Komitadji's insignia pattern swirling with arrogant pride across collarbone and shoulder.

    Angelmass Zahn, Timothy 2001

  • Chandris kept her eyes on the receptionist's face, waiting for her to realize there was something wrong — "Mr. Kosta, this is a huntership crewer who's looking for some information about angels," the woman said.

    Angelmass Zahn, Timothy 2001

  • "They'll be stowed aboard your ship," the ensign assured him as the crewer brushed smoothly past Kosta and disappeared down the ladder into the shuttle.

    Angelmass Zahn, Timothy 2001

  • The door buzzed and slid open to reveal a young crewer.

    Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990

  • By the time Amity left orbit around the third planet, Gamma, the connecting doors were being used solely for occasional ship's business, and the jokes were being told openly around the crewer mess tables.

    Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990

  • The crewer must have been facing away from the mike; Roman could hardly hear him over the drive.

    Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990

  • Roman could sit down there in his office all day sifting through the final crewer questionnaires if he wanted to, but there was no way in hell that the results could add up to anything other than total failure.

    Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990

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