manoeuvrer

Definition of Manoeuvrer in English :

1. maneuverer, manoeuvrer

a person skilled in maneuvering

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Manoeuvrer

noun

1.

a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action

political manoeuvres

2.

a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill

3.

a.

a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units

b. (plural)

tactical exercises, usually on a large scale

4.

a planned movement of an aircraft in flight

5.

any change from the straight steady course of a ship

verb

6. (transitive)

to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning

7. (intransitive)

to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end

to manoeuvre for the leadership

8. (intransitive)

to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres

9.

to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc

noun, verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: maˈnoeuvred or maˈnoeuvring

Chiefly British

maneuver