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Manoeuvre   Listen
noun
Manoeuvre, Maneuver  n.  
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.


Manoeuvre  n., v.  See Maneuver. (Chiefly Brit.)


verb
Manoeuvre, Maneuver  v. t.  
1.
To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.


Manoeuvre, Maneuver  v. i.  (past & past part. maneuvered or manoeuvred; pres. part. 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.
2.
Hence: To make changes in one's approach to solving a problem, so as to achieve maximum advantage in a changing situation; used especially in competitive situations, as in politics, diplomacy, or sports.
3.
To manage with address or art; to scheme.





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"Manoeuvre" Quotes from Famous Books



... where to find it. It had disappeared somewhere between Orleans and Paris. It would have been necessary to go forth to seek it; that was impossible, and no one thought of doing such a thing. So scientific a manoeuvre was never dreamed of in the warfare of those days. An expedition to Normandy was suggested; and the idea was so natural that the King was already imagined to be at Rouen.[1140] Finally it was decided to attempt the capture ...
— The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) • Anatole France
... then formed up as a Battalion in Brigade. We saluted again, this time we had no bayonets, and then marched past by Companies and back in close column several times. Then, by a questionable, though not questioned, manoeuvre, we came back again and advanced in review order. The Brigade Band was in attendance and played the Brigade March in place of the Regimental March, because it did not know the latter. While still in Ceremonial order, we ...
— The Fifth Leicestershire - A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, - T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. • J.D. Hills
... suspect that this manoeuvre was another lure for the bull-moose, if he chanced to be still within hearing. Its success ...
— Camp and Trail - A Story of the Maine Woods • Isabel Hornibrook
... the troops had been made to manoeuvre before him; after thundering volleys of artillery had almost deafened him; and after every department had displayed to him all that was likely to add to the terror and astonishment he had already experienced, the President, ...
— History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians • George Mogridge
... said to Sheen, who had watched this manoeuvre with an air of amazement, "I'll do all the ...
— The White Feather • P. G. Wodehouse


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