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Manoeuvre

{

Ma-neu′ver

,

Ma-noeu′vre

}
,
Noun.
[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

, }
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Maneuvered
(#)
or
Manoeuvred
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Maneuvering
, or
Manoeuvring
.]
[Cf. F.
manoeuvrer
. See
Maneuver
,
Noun.
]
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.

Ma-noeu′vre

,
Noun.
&
Verb.
See
Maneuver
.
[Chiefly Brit.]

Definition 2024


manoeuvre

manoeuvre

See also: manœuvre and manœuvré

English

Noun

manoeuvre (plural manoeuvres)

  1. British, Canadian, and Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand spelling of maneuver

Verb

manoeuvre (third-person singular simple present manoeuvres, present participle manoeuvring, simple past and past participle manoeuvred)

  1. (transitive) British, Canadian, and Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand spelling of maneuver

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