prize crew

noun

The crewmembers of a ship chosen to take over the operations of another ship that has been captured.

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Meanings

nounprize crew (plural prize crews)

plural prize crews

  1. historicalThe crewmembers of a ship chosen to take over the operations of another ship that has been captured.

    "The battleplate you were promised has been swept, and is ready for your prize crew to take her wherever you're going."

    2015 April 3, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2023
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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