MAN (2)

man (2). Man, v. to furnish with men strengthen, tame

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Man (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Manning.] 1. 1. To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort.
See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! Shak. They man their boats, and all their young men arm. Waller. 2. 2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. “Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections.” Addison.
3. 3. To tame, as a hawk. Shak.
4. 4. To furnish with a servant or servants. Shak.
5. 5. To wait on as a manservant. Shak.
☞ In “Othello,” V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain, being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage. To man a yard (Naut.), to send men upon a yard, as for furling or reefing a sail. — To man the yards (Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect.