D defs.my
Entry 6 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Maneuver

/mən-o͞ov'-ẽr/ · Ma·neu·ver · IPA /məˈnuvɚ/
01 n. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
  1. 1.
    Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
  2. 2.
    Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.
02 v. i. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in …
imp. & p. p. Maneuvered; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering
  1. 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.
  2. 2.
    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.
  3. 3.
    To manage with address or art; to scheme.
03 v. t. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
  1. 1.
    To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.