prize crew

Noun

Meaning

prize crew (plural prize crews)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

According to the stories, the derelict disappeared; others elaborating further that the derelict reappeared minus the prize crew, then disappeared again with a second prize crew on board. Source: Internet

Despite the efforts of her British prize crew, the Rayo was driven onshore on 26 October and wrecked, with the loss of twenty-five men. Source: Internet

She took the prize Amelia from a French prize crew on 15 September, and Talbot sent the ship back to New York City with an American prize crew. Source: Internet

Technically, Spencer was a French ship operated by a French prize crew; but Nicholson, perhaps hesitant after the affair with Niger, released the ship and her crew the next morning. Source: Internet

Tracy (2006), p. 89. On 24 December, Constitution intercepted the merchantman Lord Nelson and placed a prize crew aboard. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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