prize crew

English

Noun

prize crew (plural prize crews)

  1. (historical) The crewmembers of a ship chosen to take over the operations of another ship that has been captured.
    • 2015 April 3, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary‎, archived from the original on 30 November 2023:
      "The battleplate you were promised has been swept, and is ready for your prize crew to take her wherever you're going."
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