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man of letters | man of means | man of science | man of the cloth | man of the world | manœuvre | manœuvrer | man's body | man's clothing | man-about-town | man-at-arms

manœuvre

CIDE DICTIONARY

manœuvren. [F. manœuvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.].
  •  Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.  [1913 Webster]
manœuvrev. i. [Cf. F. manœuvrer. See Maneuver, n.].
  •  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]
  •  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]
  •  To manage with address or art; to scheme.  [1913 Webster]
manœuvrev. t. 
     To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.  [1913 Webster]

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