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manned

The correct spelling is manned.

How to pronounce manned

verb

IPA: /mænd/

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The correct spelling is manned. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex). For example: "The ship was manned with a small crew."

Usage Examples

The ship was manned with a small crew.

Man the machine guns!

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
  2. 2.To take up position in order to operate (something).
  3. 3.(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
  4. 4.To wait on, attend to or escort.
  5. 5.To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

adjective

  1. 1.Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted.

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