MANOEUVRE
maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive action
(noun) an action aimed at evading an opponent
maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
(noun) a move made to gain a tactical end
maneuver, manoeuvre, play
(noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; “he made a great maneuver”; “the runner was out on a play by the shortstop”
maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation
(noun) a military training exercise
tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre
(noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal
manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate
(verb) perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre
(verb) act in order to achieve a certain goal; “He maneuvered to get the chairmanship”; “She maneuvered herself into the directorship”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manoeuvre (plural manoeuvres)
United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand alternative spelling of maneuver.
Verb
manoeuvre (third-person singular simple present manoeuvres, present participle manoeuvring, simple past and past participle manoeuvred)
(transitive) United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand alternative spelling of maneuver.
Anagrams
• manoeuver, manĹ“uver
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, n. Etym: [F. manoeuvre, OF. manuevre, LL.
manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L.manus hand + opera, fr.
opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.]
1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval
evolution, movement, or change of position.
2. Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding;
stratagem.
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Maneuvered or
Manoeuvred; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering (, or Manoeuvring (.] Etym:
[Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See Maneuver, n.]
1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics;
to make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in
attack or defense.
2. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, v. t.
Definition: To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
Ma*noeu"vre, n. & v.
Definition: See Maneuver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition