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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Manoeuvre  \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\,  n.  &  v. 
  See  {Maneuver}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Maneuver  \Ma*neu"ver\,  Manoeuvre  \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\,  n.  [F. 
  man[oe]uvre,  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Maneuver  \Ma*neu"ver\,  Manoeuvre  \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\,  v.  i.  [imp.  & 
  p.  p.  {Maneuvered}or  {Man[oe]uvred};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Maneuvering},  or  {Man[oe]uvring}.]  [Cf.  F.  man[oe]uvrer.  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Maneuver  \Ma*neu"ver\,  Manoeuvre  \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\,  v.  t. 
  To  change  the  positions  of  as  of  troops  of  ships. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  manoeuvre 
  n  1:  a  plan  for  attaining  a  particular  goal  [syn:  {tactic},  {maneuver}] 
  2:  a  military  training  exercise  [syn:  {maneuver},  {simulated 
  military  operation}] 
  3:  a  deliberate  coordinated  movement  requiring  dexterity  and 
  skill;  "he  made  a  great  play"  [syn:  {maneuver},  {play}] 
  4:  a  move  made  to  gain  a  tactical  end  [syn:  {maneuver},  {maneuvering}, 
  {manoeuvering},  {tactical  maneuver},  {tactical  manoeuver}] 
  5:  an  action  aimed  at  evading  an  enemy  [syn:  {maneuver},  {evasive 
  action}] 
  v  :  perform  a  movement  in  military  or  naval  tactics  in  order  to 
  secure  an  advantage  in  attack  or  defense  [syn:  {maneuver}, 
  {operate}] 




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