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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] See how the surly Warwick mans the wall ! --Shak. [1913 Webster] They man their boats, and all their young men arm. --Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. "Theodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections." --Addison. [1913 Webster] 3. To tame, as a hawk. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: In "Othello," V. ii. 270, the meaning is uncertain, being, perhaps: To point, to aim, or to manage. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Manning, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1490 Housing Units (2000): 702 Land area (2000): 2.387928 sq. miles (6.184705 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006877 sq. miles (0.017811 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.394805 sq. miles (6.202516 sq. km) FIPS code: 48945 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.908642 N, 95.063218 W ZIP Codes (1990): 51455 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Manning, IA Manning
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Manning, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina Population (2000): 4025 Housing Units (2000): 1727 Land area (2000): 2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.408572 sq. miles (6.238172 sq. km) FIPS code: 44350 Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45 Location: 33.693998 N, 80.215408 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Manning, SC Manning