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tripular

to crew, to man (a vessel)

verb tree-poo-LAHR Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Tripular means to operate or crew a vessel, aircraft, or spacecraft — to be part of its tripulación (crew). It is used for ships, planes, submarines, and space missions alike. The agent noun is tripulante (crew member). The related adjective tripulado distinguishes a crewed mission from one that is no tripulado (unmanned).

Examples

"Cuatro pilotos tripularon la aeronave."

Natural Translation

Four pilots crewed the aircraft.

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