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Webster 1913 Edition
Manoeuvre
{
, Ma-neu′ver
,Ma-noeu′vre
}Noun.
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
, }Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Maneuvered
(#)
or Manoeuvred
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Maneuvering
, or Manoeuvring
.] 1.
To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in attack or defense.
3.
To manage with address or art; to scheme.
{
Ma-neu′ver
,Ma-noeu′vre
, }Verb.
T.
1.
To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
Definition 2024
manoeuvre
manoeuvre
English
Noun
manoeuvre (plural manoeuvres)
Verb
manoeuvre (third-person singular simple present manoeuvres, present participle manoeuvring, simple past and past participle manoeuvred)
- (transitive) British, Canadian, and Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand spelling of maneuver