Crew vs. Sailor — What's the Difference?

Personnel involved in the management and execution of operations.

A person skilled in navigating and operating a ship.

A group of people authorized to operate a ship or aircraft.

An individual involved in the art of sailing and sea travel.

Team members working together in specific professional settings.

A naval serviceman, often experienced in maritime duties.

Members of an organized group with specific functional roles.

A member of the ship’s personnel focusing on physical maritime tasks.

Participants in a collective effort requiring coordinated skills.

A maritime professional proficient in watercraft management.

A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard.

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a man who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the sailor is old, and the term sailor has its etymological roots in a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, but it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the mode of transport, and encompasses people who operate ships professionally, as a sport or recreationally.

A group of people working together; a gang

A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer

(Slang) A group of people, especially friends or associates.

A person who serves in a navy or works on a ship.

All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.

A person who operates a sailboat.

All of a ship's personnel except the officers.

A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.

All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight.

A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels

A team of rowers, as of a racing shell.

Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.

The sport of rowing.

A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

To serve as a member of a crew

A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.

To serve as a crew member on

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.

A past tense of crow2.

One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

A group of people together

Any member of a ship's crew

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

A serviceman in the navy

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.

A stiff straw hat with a flat crown

A group of people working together on a task.

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

A close group of friends.

A set of individuals lumped together by the speaker.

(Scouting) A group of Rovers.

A hip-hop or b-boying group.

(rowing) A rowing team manning a single shell.

A person in a crew

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

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

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

The sport of competitive rowing.

A pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs

To be a member of a vessel's crew

To be a member of a work or production crew

To supply workers or sailors for a crew

(nautical) To do the proper work of a sailor

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

The Manx shearwater.

A company of people associated together; an assemblage; a throng.

The company of seamen who man a ship, vessel, or at; the company belonging to a vessel or a boat.

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.

The men who man a ship or aircraft

An organized group of workmen

An informal body of friends;

The team of men manning a racing shell

Serve as a crew member on

Yes, the captain is the leader of the crew and plays a pivotal role in its management and decision-making.

A crew is defined as all individuals collectively working on a vessel or aircraft, encompassing a variety of roles.

A sailor is considered any crew member skilled specifically in the tasks of navigation and the physical operation of ships.

Yes, sailors are integral parts of marine crews, contributing their navigation and seamanship skills.

All types of ships, including commercial, military, and leisure boats, have crews.

Important skills for a sailor include seamanship, navigation, and the ability to manage maritime equipment.

While not all crew members specialize in navigation, basic understanding is beneficial; however, this is the primary responsibility of sailors.

Unlike other crew members who may handle diverse tasks like cooking and engineering, sailors are primarily involved in the navigation and maintenance of the ship.

Training typically involves maritime schools or on-the-job training focusing on navigation, safety, and seamanship.

A sailor’s day is often structured around shifts or watches, with specific tasks like navigation checks and deck maintenance.

The size of a ship’s crew varies widely depending on the ship's function and size, from small crews of a few individuals to large naval ships with hundreds.

Crew hierarchy determines the specific responsibilities and command chain a sailor follows on board.

Yes, there are different types of sailors based on their specific roles and the kind of vessels they operate.

On large ships, the crew communicates through established protocols using intercoms, walkie-talkies, and sometimes hand signals during operations.

Absolutely, women can and do serve as sailors across various types of vessels.