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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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

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