Team vs. Crew

Team vs. Crew — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Team and Crew

Teamnoun

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

Crewnoun

A group of people together

Teamnoun

Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.

We need more volunteers for the netball team.The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.

Crewnoun

(obsolete) Any company of people; an assemblage; a throng.

Teamnoun

(obsolete) A group of animals moving together, especially young ducks.

Crewnoun

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.The crews of the two ships got into a fight.
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Teamnoun

A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.

Crewnoun

A group of people working together on a task.

The crews competed to cut the most timber.

Teamverb

(intransitive) To form a group, as for sports or work.

They teamed to complete the project.

Crewnoun

(arts) The group of workers on a dramatic production who are not part of the cast.

There are a lot of carpenters in the crew!The crews for different movies would all come down to the bar at night.

Teamverb

To go together well; to harmonize.

Crewnoun

A close group of friends.

I'd look out for that whole crew down at Jack's.
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Teamverb

(transitive) To convey or haul with a team.

to team lumber

Crewnoun

A set of individuals lumped together by the speaker.

Teamverb

(transitive) To form together into a team.

to team oxen

Crewnoun

(Scouting) A group of Rovers.

Teamverb

(transitive) To give work to a gang under a subcontractor.

Crewnoun

A hip-hop group

Teamnoun

a cooperative unit

Crewnoun

(rowing) A rowing team manning a single shell.

Teamnoun

two or more draft animals that work together to pull something

Crewnoun

A person in a crew

Teamverb

form a team;

We teamed up for this new project

Crewnoun

(plural: crew) A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.

One crew died in the accident.

Crewnoun

A worker on a dramatic production who is not part of the cast.

There were three actors and six crew on the set.

Crewnoun

A member of a ship's company who is not an officer.

The officers and crew assembled on the deck.There are quarters for three officers and five crew.

Crewnoun

The sport of competitive rowing.

Crewnoun

A pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs

Crewverb

To be a member of a vessel's crew

We crewed together on a fishing boat last year.The ship was crewed by fifty sailors.

Crewverb

To be a member of a work or production crew

The film was crewed and directed by students.

Crewverb

To supply workers or sailors for a crew

Crewverb

(nautical) To do the proper work of a sailor

The crewing of the vessel before the crash was deficient.

Crewverb

(nautical) To take on, recruit (new) crew

Crewnoun

the men who man a ship or aircraft

Crewnoun

an organized group of workmen

Crewnoun

an informal body of friends;

he still hangs out with the same crowd

Crewnoun

the team of men manning a racing shell

Crewverb

serve as a crew member on