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noun

Manoeuvre, Maneuver n.

Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.

Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.

verb

Manoeuvre, Maneuver v. t.

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)

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.

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.

To manage with address or art; to scheme.

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"Maneuver" Quotes from Famous Books

... bold maneuver could not have succeeded had he a right of entry. A woman's physical strength was unequal to the task of disturbing his burly frame, and a foot thrust between door and jamb would have done the rest. As matters stood, however, he was obliged to abandon ...

— The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley • Louis Tracy

... her—was a very safe boat for a person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway—but she was the most cross-grained lop-sided craft to manage. Do as you pleased, she always made more leeway than anything else, and turning round and round was the maneuver she ...

— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 • Charles H. Sylvester

... some places for gentlemen who may be already in a slip or pew to deploy into the aisle, on the arrival of a lady who may desire admittance, allow her to enter, and then resume their seats. This is a very awkward and annoying maneuver. ...

— How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits • Samuel R Wells

... Roger, after the force of acceleration eased off, "let's try a little encircling maneuver on those ...

— On the Trail of the Space Pirates • Carey Rockwell

... seven of their best horsemen were detached from the rest of the body, and, at the fullest speed of their horses, came towards us. We turned about to fly: as much as Aslan urged on his steed, so much did I restrain mine; and by this maneuver I was very soon overtaken and seized. To be knocked off my horse, disarmed, plundered of my fifty ducats, my razors and all my other effects, was but the business of a few seconds; and although I assured my new masters that I was in no intention to leave them, still they persisted ...

— The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan • James Morier

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