manned

[ mand ]

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.

manned

/ mænd /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• well-manned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manned¹

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

Example Sentences

Scott orchestrates something like this in the movie, pitting the crews of two ships, one manned by Roman soldiers, the other by gladiators, against each other.

From Los Angeles Times

But, Mr Bagla says, India has announced plans to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2040 and it would need a more powerful rocket to fly the astronauts there quicker.

From BBC

The extravaganza was mounted barely six years after the Wright brothers took off at Kitty Hawk, N.C. in the first heavier-than-air manned flight.

From Los Angeles Times

According to The Washington Post, Trump manned the fry station for about five minutes and spent about 15 minutes at the drive-through window, where he answered questions from reporters.

From Salon

But this time he’s there strictly as a visitor, he won’t intrude on the radio microphone that will be manned by Monday and Stephen Nelson during the Series.

From Los Angeles Times

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