manned

American  

[mand] / mænd /

adjective

1. carrying or operated by one or more persons; crewed.

   a manned spacecraft.

2. Falconry. (of a hawk) trained for hunting and accustomed to working with a human handler.

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manned British  

/ mænd /

adjective

1. supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers

2. (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew

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Other Word Forms

• well-manned adjective

Etymology

Origin of manned

First recorded in 1610–20; man ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

This is the fourth U.S. manned aircraft taken down since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury — with none being hostile fire from Iran.

From Salon

During the 1991 Gulf War, the height of the partnership was the deployment of U.S.-manned Patriot batteries to intercept Iraqi Scuds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Jhapa, soldiers with armoured trucks manned barbed wire barricades around the counting centre.

From Barron's

The war with Iran, which started on Feb. 28, has featured thousands of military assets, including drones, missiles, interceptors, manned fighter jets, refueling planes, naval fleets, and scores of intelligence and reconnaissance tools.

From Barron's

But for now, the U.S. has overwhelmingly relied on manned aircraft and naval vessels for strikes against Iran as well as in Venezuela earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• barricaded
• covered
• guarded
• protected
• reinforced
• secured
• strengthened
• walled