crew-served weapon

noun

Any weapon system that requires a crew or more than one individual to function due to its high operational complexity.

“A heavy machine gun, anti-materiel rifle, or rocket launcher might be a crew-served weapon.”

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Meanings

nouncrew-served weapon (plural crew-served weapons)

plural crew-served weapons

  1. notably USMCgovernmentAny weapon system that requires a crew or more than one individual to function due to its high operational complexity.

    A heavy machine gun, anti-materiel rifle, or rocket launcher might be a crew-served weapon.

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APA

crew-served weapon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew-served%20weapon

MLA

“crew-served weapon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew-served%20weapon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crew-served weapon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew-served%20weapon.

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