The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
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
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
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