There a noble crew Of lords and ladies stood on
every side. --Spenser.
Faithful to whom? to thy rebellious crew? --Milton.
2. The company of seamen who man a ship, vessel, or at; the
company belonging to a vessel or a boat.
Note: The word crew, in law, is ordinarily used as equivalent
to ship's company, including master and other officers.
When the master and other officers are excluded, the
context always shows it. --Story. Burrill.
3. In an extended sense, any small body of men associated for
a purpose; a gang; as (Naut.), the carpenter's crew; the
boatswain's crew.
Syn: Company; band; gang; horde; mob; herd; throng; party.
The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for
kisses. --Tennyson.
{To crow over}, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.