manoeuvre

  • 31Manoeuvre — 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32Manoeuvre — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Management; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Manoeuvre — Maneuver Ma*neu ver, Manoeuvre Ma*n[oe]u vre, v. t. 1. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34manoeuvre — [18] Essentially manoeuvre and manure [14] are the same word. Both go back ultimately to a Latin expression denoting ‘manual labour’. This was manū operārī, literally ‘work with the hand’. It was lexicalized in medieval Latin as the verb… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 35manoeuvre — [mə nu:və] (US maneuver) noun 1》 a physical movement or series of moves requiring skill and care. 2》 a carefully planned scheme or action. 3》 (manoeuvres) a large scale military exercise. verb (manoeuvres, manoeuvring, manoeuvred) 1》 perform or… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 36manoeuvre — 1. verb 1) I manoeuvred the car into the space Syn: steer, guide, drive, negotiate, navigate, pilot, direct, manipulate, move, work 2) he manoeuvred things to suit himself Syn: manipul …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 37manoeuvre — [məˈnuːvə] noun I 1) [C] an action or movement that you need care or skill to do 2) [C] a clever or dishonest action that you do in order to get something that you want 3) manoeuvres [plural] a military training operation II verb [I/T] manoeuvre… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 38manoeuvre — laviravimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Judėjimas aplenkiant kliūtis. kilmė vok. lavieren< ol. laveren atitikmenys: angl. manoeuvre; tacking vok. Lavieren, n rus. лавирование …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 39manoeuvre — laviravimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Plaukimas laivu, dažnai keičiant kursą, aplenkiant kliūtis, seklumas, arba plaukimas burlaiviu prieš vėją vingiuota linija. kilmė vok. lavieren< ol. laveren atitikmenys: angl.… …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 40manoeuvre — [18] Essentially manoeuvre and manure [14] are the same word. Both go back ultimately to a Latin expression denoting ‘manual labour’. This was manū operārī, literally ‘work with the hand’. It was lexicalized in medieval Latin as the verb… …

    Word origins