Manned

//mænd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of man form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted; staffed. not-comparable

    "At Putney Bridge the train description transmissions for eastbound trains must be originated as there is no manned signal cabin on the London Transport system beyond this point; [...]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a crew wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
boyhomohumanhuman racehumanityhumankind

Example

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"In 1981, the United States launched the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable manned spacecraft. It was piloted by Robert Crippen and commanded by John Young."

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double-mannedmanned maneuvering unitsingle-manned

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