5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Man \Man\ (m[a^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manned} (m[a^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Manning}.] 1. To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort. [1913 Webster] See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak. [1913 Webster] They man their boats, and all their young men arm. --Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections." --Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain, being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage. [1913 Webster] {To man a yard} (Naut.), to send men upon a yard, as for furling or reefing a sail. {To man the yards} (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: manned \manned\ adj. 1. Having a crew; -- of vehicles; as, a manned earth satellite was considered a necessary research step; to minimize casualties, the military used cruise missiles rather than manned aircraft for the bombardment. Opposite of {unmanned}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: manned adj : having a crew; "a manned earth satellite was considered a necessary research step" [ant: {unmanned}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: man n 1: an adult male person (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" [syn: {adult male}] [ant: {woman}] 2: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" [syn: {serviceman}, {military man}, {military personnel}] [ant: {civilian}] 3: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself" 4: all of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" [syn: {world}, {human race}, {humanity}, {humankind}, {human beings}, {humans}, {mankind}] 5: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae [syn: {homo}, {human being}, {human}] 6: a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana" 7: an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you" 8: a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man" [ant: {woman}] 9: a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" [syn: {valet}, {valet de chambre}, {gentleman}, {gentleman's gentleman}] 10: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea [syn: {Isle of Man}] 11: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" [syn: {piece}] v 1: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning" 2: provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks" [also: {manning}, {manned}, {men} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: manned See {man}
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