Man
- Man
- 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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Man — (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf. {Minx} a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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MAN AG — Infobox Company company name = MAN AG company company type = Public company: AG (ISIN|DE0005937007, FWB|EDF1) foundation = 1897 founder = Rudolf Diesel location = flagicon|GER Munich, Germany locations = manufacturing facilities in the Ruhr area … Wikipedia
Man — This article is about adult human males. For humans in general, see Human. For the word, see Man (word). For the island, see Isle of Man. For other uses, see Man (disambiguation). Manhood and Men redirect here. For other uses, see Manhood… … Wikipedia
man — I. noun (plural men) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English man, mon human being, male human; akin to Old High German man human being, Sanskrit manu Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an individual human; especially an adult male human (2)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Man'en — History of Japan Shōsōin Paleolithic 35,000–14,000 BC Jōmon period 14,000–300 BC Yayoi period 300 BC–250 AD Kofun period 250–538 Asuka period … Wikipedia
man — See: COMPANY MAN, EVERY LAST MAN also EVERY MAN JACK, FRONT MAN, HIRED MAN, LADY S MAN, NEW MAN, SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS, TO A MAN, YES MAN … Dictionary of American idioms
man — See: COMPANY MAN, EVERY LAST MAN also EVERY MAN JACK, FRONT MAN, HIRED MAN, LADY S MAN, NEW MAN, SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS, TO A MAN, YES MAN … Dictionary of American idioms
