Manning

verb

1. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

   "The ship was manned with a small crew."

2. To take up position in order to operate (something).

   "Man the machine guns!"

3. (possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
4. To wait on, attend to or escort.
5. To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.