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*There is a note on its derivation at [[Cock (noun)]]. | *There is a note on its derivation at [[Cock (noun)]]. | ||
*There is a note on the forms of the [[irregular]] [[verb]] 'to '''crow'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, whose [[past tense]] can be '''crew''', at [[Crew - crow]]. This page also has notes on some of the different meanings of the words. | *There is a note on the forms of the [[irregular]] [[verb]] 'to '''crow'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, whose [[past tense]] can be '''crew''', at [[Crew - crow]]. This page also has notes on some of the different meanings of the words. | ||
| − | + | *There is also a [[noun]] '''crew''', unrelated to the [[verb]], meaning 'a group or team of people united to achieve a common purpose'. Its principal meaning "Now the leading sense", ''[[OED]]'' 1893) is the whole [[complement]] of a ship or boat - that is, all the men (and women) engaged to serve and staff a particular vessel. | |
[[Category:disambiguation]] | [[Category:disambiguation]] | ||
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You looked for crew or crow. AWE has different articles that may help you:
- There is a note on its derivation at Cock (noun).
- There is a note on the forms of the irregular verb 'to crow', whose past tense can be crew, at Crew - crow. This page also has notes on some of the different meanings of the words.
- There is also a noun crew, unrelated to the verb, meaning 'a group or team of people united to achieve a common purpose'. Its principal meaning "Now the leading sense", OED 1893) is the whole complement of a ship or boat - that is, all the men (and women) engaged to serve and staff a particular vessel.
