Transcription
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- [kroo-muh n]
- /ˈkru mən/
- /kruː.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-muh n]
- /ˈkru mən/
Definitions of crewman word
- countable noun crewman A crewman is a member of a crew. 3
- noun crewman a male member of a ship's crew 3
- noun plural crewman a member of a crew. 1
- noun crewman A member of a crew, especially the crew of a ship. 1
- noun crewman (Canada, military) The military trade of armoured crewman, abbreviated. 0
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Origin of crewman
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; crew1 + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crewman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crewman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crewman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crewman
noun crewman
- abettor — a person who abets.
- adjutant — An adjutant is an officer in the army who deals with administrative work.
- aide-de-camp — An aide-de-camp is an officer in the armed forces who helps an officer of higher rank.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
See also
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