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A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or
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A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical
A hierarchy (from Greek: , from , 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important ...
organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard. The word has nautical resonances: the tasks involved in operating a ship, particularly a sailing ship, providing numerous specialities within a ship's crew, often organised with a chain of command. Traditional nautical usage strongly distinguishes officers from crew, though the two groups combined form the ship's company. Members of a crew are often referred to by the title '' crewman'' or ''crew-member''.
''Crew'' also refers to the sport of rowing, where teams row competitively in racing shells.
See also
*For a specific sporting usage, see rowing crew. *For filmmaking usage, see film crew. *Forlive music
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety an ...
usage, see road crew.
*For analogous entities in research on human judgment and decision-making, see team and judge–advisor system.
*For stagecraft
Stagecraft is a technical aspect of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes constructing and rigging scenery; hanging and focusing of lighting; design and procurement of costumes; make-up; stage management; audio engineering; and p ...
usage, see stage crew.
*For video production usage, see television crew.
*For the comic strip, see '' Motley's Crew''.
*For the sports team, see Columbus Crew SC.
*For the 2014 video game, see '' The Crew''.
*For crews in aviation and the airline industry, see groundcrew and aircrew
Aircrew, also called flight crew, are personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of a flight's crew depends on the type of aircraft, plus the flight's duration and purpose.
Commercial aviation
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*For crews in human spaceflight
Human spaceflight (also referred to as manned spaceflight or crewed spaceflight) is spaceflight with a crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft, often with the spacecraft being operated directly by the onboard human crew. Spacecraft can also be ...
, see astronaut
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...
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* Tank crew
* Boat crew
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