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A
man steps from a landing to a shelf and is lifted or lowered to the
next landing, upon which he them steps, and so on, traveling by
successive stages. -- Man Friday, a person
wholly subservient to the will of another, like Robinson Crusoe's
servant Friday. -- Man of straw, a puppet;
one who is controlled by others; also, one who is not responsible
pecuniarily. -- Man-of-the earth
(Bot.), a twining plant (Ipomœa pandurata)
with leaves and flowers much like those of the morning-glory, but
having an immense tuberous farinaceous root. -- Man of
war. (a) A warrior; a soldier.
Shak. (b) (Naut.) See in the
Vocabulary. -- To be one's own man, to
have command of one's self; not to be subject to another.

Man (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Manned (?); 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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