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manned
[ mand ]
adjective
- carrying or operated by one or more persons; crewed:
a manned spacecraft.
- Falconry. (of a hawk) trained for hunting and accustomed to working with a human handler.
manned
/ mænd /
adjective
- supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers
- (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew
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- well-manned adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manned1
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Example Sentences
Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
Unlike manned aircraft, drones are not nearly as good at identifying or tracking targets in dynamic environments.
In the Horn of Africa, the U.S. military has long eschewed the use of drones in favor of manned aircraft for operational reasons.
Those flights are being carried out by drones and manned fighters, U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft alike.
Manned, unmanned, a balloon, a kite—you still have to get the information into the hands of the firefighters.
I do not know whether they can be manned, but everything is being prepared for any emergency that may arise.
Desperate engagement between an Algerine cruiser of 18 guns, well manned, and a Corsican frigate of 26 nine and twelve pounders.
Fresh gangs manned the sweeps and the riders on the eastern bank eased their pace to a walk.
Five of the crew manned the winch; the mate and Jerry went to a block-tackle which was also connected with the lifting apparatus.
The captain's white gig having been manned, he seated himself in the stern sheets, a large flag trailing in the water behind him.
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