motley crew

English

motley crew (plural motley crews)

Originally used to refer to the crews of 17th- and 18th-century ships, which contained men of many different nationalities.

1830 John Carne - Recollections of Travels in the East: Forming a Continuation of the Letters from the East
Away they marched from the rocky region and miserable village where they were posted, a motley crew of Christians and Infidels, Catholics, Greeks, and adorers of the Prophet, all mingled together, to go and attack the holy city . . .

单词	motley crew
释义	motley crew English Noun motley crew (plural motley crews) A group of people of mixed background, especially one with a common goal. Etymology Originally used to refer to the crews of 17th- and 18th-century ships, which contained men of many different nationalities. Quotations 1830 John Carne - Recollections of Travels in the East: Forming a Continuation of the Letters from the East Away they marched from the rocky region and miserable village where they were posted, a motley crew of Christians and Infidels, Catholics, Greeks, and adorers of the Prophet, all mingled together, to go and attack the holy city . . .
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