Manning

6 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.
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              See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak.
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              They man their boats, and all their young men arm.
                                                    --Waller.
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     2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for
        efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having manned his soul
        with proper reflections." --Addison.
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     3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak.
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     4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Note: In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain,
           being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage.
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     {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.
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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]:

  manning
       See {man}

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Manning, AR
    Zip code(s): 71763
  Manning, IA (city, FIPS 48945)
    Location: 41.90955 N, 95.06429 W
    Population (1990): 1484 (713 housing units)
    Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 51455
  Manning, ND
    Zip code(s): 58642
  Manning, OR
    Zip code(s): 97125
  Manning, SC (city, FIPS 44350)
    Location: 33.69384 N, 80.21561 W
    Population (1990): 4428 (1699 housing units)
    Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Manning, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    1490
     Housing Units (2000): 702
     Land area (2000):     2.387928 sq. miles (6.184705 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.006877 sq. miles (0.017811 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.394805 sq. miles (6.202516 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            48945
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             41.908642 N, 95.063218 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     51455
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Manning, IA
      Manning
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Manning, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    4025
     Housing Units (2000): 1727
     Land area (2000):     2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            44350
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             33.693998 N, 80.215408 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Manning, SC
      Manning