The aggregate of seamen who man a ship or vessel, Including the master and officers; or it may mean the ship’s company. exclusive of the master, or exclusive of the master and all other ofilcers. See U. S. v. wlnn, 3 Sumn. 209, 28 Fed. Cas. 733; Mlllaudon v. Martin, 6 Rob. (La.) 540; U. S. v. HufT (C. C.) 13 Fed. 630
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
