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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
man \man\ ma^n, v. t. imp.  p. p. manned ma^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.
      1913 webster

            see how the surly warwick mans the wall  --shak.
      1913 webster

            they man their boats, and all their young men arm.
                                                  --waller.
      1913 webster

   2. to furnish with strength for action; to prepare for
      efficiency; to fortify. "theodosius having manned his soul
      with proper reflections." --addison.
      1913 webster

   3. to tame, as a hawk. r. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to furnish with a servant or servants. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. to wait on as a manservant. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   note: in "othello," v. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain,
         being, perhaps: to point, to aim, or to manage.
         1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
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manned manning to man a yard to man the yards 

Results 1 - 10 of 16 found about to man the yards:

Definition of Manned from dictionary.net
...to minimize casualties, the military used cruise missiles rather than manned aircraft for.....To man the yards (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect.....To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service..
http://www.dictionary.net/manned, score=100, date indexed=June 16, 2005, 9:54 am

To make use of - definition of To make use of by the Free Online Dictionary,...
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To meet half way - definition of To meet half way by the Free Online...
...This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit.....To meet one's maker To meet with To milk a telegram To milk the street To mill chocolate.. To mind one's chances To misconduct one.....Definition of To meet half way in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of To meet half way. What does To meet half..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/To%20meet%20half%20way, score=74, date indexed=April 19, 2005, 3:28 pm

To meet with - Definition of To meet with by Webster's Online Dictionary
...meet man, meet single, meet woman, boy meet world, meet people, meet the parent, swap meet.....To meet with explanation. Definition of To meet with is provided by 1913 Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database.....com area in meet single meet wife boy meet world cast meet me in the middle meet state..
http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/to%20meet%20with, score=37, date indexed=January 23, 2005, 11:23 pm

To misconduct one's self - definition of To misconduct one's self by the...
...Information about To misconduct one's self in the free online English dictionary and.....This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit.....Definition of To misconduct one's self in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of To misconduct one's self. What does To..
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/To%20misconduct%20one%27s%20self, score=37, date indexed=April 11, 2005, 1:29 am

manning
...To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service.....the like to guard; as to man a ship, boat, or fort. See how the surly Warwick mans the.....To man the yards} (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect. From U..
http://www.beetfoundation.com/words/m/manning.html, score=24, date indexed=December 28, 2004, 9:32 pm

manned
...To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service.....the like to guard; as to man a ship, boat, or fort. See how the surly Warwick mans the.....To man the yards} (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect. From WordNet r..
http://www.beetfoundation.com/words/m/manned.html, score=24, date indexed=December 29, 2004, 2:21 am

man - definition by dict.die.net
...Man was created by the immediate hand of God, and is generically different from all other.....An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what.....The name is derived from a word meaning "to be red," and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from..
http://dict.die.net/man/, score=24, date indexed=June 17, 2005, 11:32 pm

Webster's Online Dictionary - The Rosetta Edition
...TO MARK OUT..TO MARK OUT FOR SG..TO MARK OUT FROM..TO MARK OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF A MINING LEASE..TO MARK THE PASSAGE OF.....TO MAROON..TO MARRY..TO MARRY A MAN..TO MARRY FOR LOVE..TO MARRY FOR THE SECOND TIME..TO MARRY INTO A FAMILY OF RANK..TO MARRY.....TO MAN ONESELF..TO MAN THE YARDS..TO MAN UP..TO MANACLE..TO MANAGE..TO MANAGE A PORTFOLIO..TO MANAGE A STATE..TO MANAGE ALL..
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/browse/indexTO79.html, score=24, date indexed=April 25, 2005, 7:52 am

Webster's Online Dictionary - The Rosetta Edition
...TO MARK OUT..TO MARK OUT FOR SG..TO MARK OUT FROM..TO MARK OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF A MINING LEASE..TO MARK THE PASSAGE OF.....TO MAROON..TO MARRY..TO MARRY A MAN..TO MARRY FOR LOVE..TO MARRY FOR THE SECOND TIME..TO MARRY INTO A FAMILY OF RANK..TO MARRY.....TO MAN ONESELF..TO MAN THE YARDS..TO MAN UP..TO MANACLE..TO MANAGE..TO MANAGE A PORTFOLIO..TO MANAGE A STATE..TO MANAGE ALL..
http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/browse/indexTO79.html, score=24, date indexed=May 1, 2005, 10:30 am

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