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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Man \Man\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manned}; 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. See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak. They man their boats, and all their young men arm. --Waller. 2. To furnish with strength for action to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. ``Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections.'' --Addison. 3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak. 4. To furnish with a servants. [Obs.] --Shak. 5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak. Note: In ``Othello,'' V. ii 270, the meaning is uncertain, being perhaps: To point, to aim or to manage. {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. 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)
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