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manned

[ mand ]
/ mænd /
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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.
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Origin of manned

First recorded in 1610–20; man + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM manned

well-manned, adjective
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How to use manned in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for manned

manned
/ (mænd) /

adjective
supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers
(of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew
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