What does "unmanned" mean?
Unmanned: Etym: [Pref. un- not + man + -ed.] (Falconry) Not tamed; not made familiar with, or subject to, man; -- also used figuratively. [Obs.] Hood my unmanned blood bating in my cheeks With thy black mantle. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Etym: [Pref. un- not + manned.] Not furnished with men; as, an unmanned ship.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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