manned

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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.

Origin of manned

1
First recorded in 1610–20; man + -ed2

Other words from manned

  • well-manned, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for manned

manned

/ (mænd) /


adjective
  1. supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers

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

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