Crew 6801 226059909 2008-07-16T17:25:36Z Global11 7481859 {{Unreferenced|date=December 2006}} {{unencyclopedic}} {{Otheruses}} A '''crew''' comprises a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or [[hierarchy|hierarchical]] organization. The word has particular 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 [[Commissioned officer|officer]]s from crew, though the two groups combined form the ship's company. Members of a crew are often referred to by the title "[[Crew member]]". "Crew" is also used colloquially to refer to a small, tight-knit group of friends or associates engaged in criminal activity. Also used in reference to the traditional "unit" of criminals under the supervision of a [[caporegime]] in the American Mafia. However, the term is not specific to (Mafia-affiliated) [[organized crime]]. "Crew" also refers to the sport of [[rowing (sport)|rowing]], where teams row competitively in racing shells. ==In hip-hop== In [[hip-hop]] terminology, crew means a [[team]] or [[Groups of people|group]]; for example, a [[breakdance]] crew, [[rap]] crew, or [[graffiti]] crew. == See also == *For a specific [[sport]]ing usage, see [[Rowing (sport)]]. *For [[filmmaking]] usage, see [[Film crew]]. *For [[live music]] usage, see [[Road crew]]. *For [[stagecraft]] usage, see [[Stagehand|Stage crew]]. *For the comic strip, see [[Motley's Crew]]. [[Category:Social groups]] [[bg:Екипаж]] [[de:Schiffsbesatzung]] [[es:Tripulación]] [[fr:Équipage]] [[is:Áhöfn]] [[it:Equipaggio]] [[lt:Įgula (mašinos)]] [[nl:Bemanning]] [[no:Mannskap]] [[pl:Załoga (żegluga)]] [[ru:Экипаж]] [[simple:Crew]] [[uk:Екіпаж]]