slovodefinícia
To man a yard
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Man \Man\ (m[a^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manned (m[a^]nd); p.
pr. & vb. n. Manning.]
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.
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See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak.
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They man their boats, and all their young men arm.
--Waller.
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2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for
efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having manned his soul
with proper reflections." --Addison.
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3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak.
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4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Note: In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain,
being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage.
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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.
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