Manoeuvre

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*noeu"vre\, v. i. [imp. & p.
     p. {Maneuvered}or {Manoeuvred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Maneuvering}, or {Manoeuvring}.] [Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See
     {Maneuver}, n.]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [PJC]
  
     3. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
        [1913 Webster] Maneuver

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*noeu"vre\, v. t.
     1. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
        [1913 Webster] Maneuverer

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*noeu"vre\, n. [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}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or
        naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Management with address or artful design; adroit
        proceeding; stratagem.
        [1913 Webster] Maneuver

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Manoeuvre \Ma*noeu"vre\, n. & v.
     See {Maneuver}. [Chiefly Brit.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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 maneuver"; "the runner was out on
          a play by the shortstop" [syn: {maneuver}, {play}]
       4: a move made to gain a tactical end [syn: {maneuver}, {tactical
          maneuver}, {tactical manoeuvre}]
       5: an action aimed at evading an opponent [syn: {maneuver}, {evasive
          action}]
       v 1: act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to
            get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the
            directorship" [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuver}]
       2: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
          [syn: {steer}, {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {direct}, {point},
           {head}, {guide}, {channelize}, {channelise}]
       3: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
          secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: {manoeuver},
           {maneuver}, {operate}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "manoeuvre":
     artifice, contrive, demarche, device, devise, dodge, drill, drive,
     engineer, exercise, finagle, finesse, gambit, guide, intrigue,
     jockey, machinate, machination, manage, manipulate, move, navigate,
     operate, operation, plan, plot, ploy, run, ruse, scheme, stratagem,
     strategy, subterfuge, tactic, training, trick, wangle, wile