Definition of Crewes

1. crewe [n] - See also: crewe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crewes

crew cuts
crew member
crew neck
crew neckline
crew necks
crewcut
crewcuts
crewe
crewed
crewel
crewels
crewelwork
crewelworks
crewer
crewers
crewes (current term)
crewet
crewets
crewing
crewless
crewman
crewmate
crewmates
crewmember
crewmembers
crewmen
crewneck
crewnecked
crewnecks
crews

Literary usage of Crewes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Introduction to the History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell, Samuel Legrand Campbell (1847)
"Bland and crewes were executed at " Bacon's Trench," near Jamestown ; four others at Colonel Reade's, (Yorktown,) Anthony Arnold in chains at West Point. ..."

2. Reminiscences, Personal and Bibliographical, of Thomas Hartwell Horne by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1862)
"... View — Dr. Willich — Snares of Romanism — Conversion — Essay on Scepticism—Volunteer Corps — Dr. Hamilton — Mr. crewes—Working for the Booksellers. ..."

3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept, Southern Pacific Company (1912)
"crewes received Riley's signal; he threw off the friction clutch, set the brake, and the clumsy ... At the landing crewes and Dick stood rigid and silent. ..."

4. A Commentary of the Services and Charges of William Lord Grey of Wilton, K.G. by Arthur Grey Grey de Wilton, Philip de Malpas Grey-Egerton (1847)
"... contractus et querelas omnium et singulorum in exercitu de Le crewes predicto ... quae pro bono regimine exercitus de Le crewes predicti juxta sanam ..."

5. Introduction to the History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell, Samuel Legrand Campbell (1847)
"Bland and crewes were executed at " Bacon's Trench," near Jamestown ; four others at Colonel Reade's, (Yorktown,) Anthony Arnold in chains at West Point. ..."

6. Reminiscences, Personal and Bibliographical, of Thomas Hartwell Horne by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1862)
"... View — Dr. Willich — Snares of Romanism — Conversion — Essay on Scepticism—Volunteer Corps — Dr. Hamilton — Mr. crewes—Working for the Booksellers. ..."

7. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept, Southern Pacific Company (1912)
"crewes received Riley's signal; he threw off the friction clutch, set the brake, and the clumsy ... At the landing crewes and Dick stood rigid and silent. ..."

8. A Commentary of the Services and Charges of William Lord Grey of Wilton, K.G. by Arthur Grey Grey de Wilton, Philip de Malpas Grey-Egerton (1847)
"... contractus et querelas omnium et singulorum in exercitu de Le crewes predicto ... quae pro bono regimine exercitus de Le crewes predicti juxta sanam ..."

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