from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
manoeuver
v 1: act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to
get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the
directorship" [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre}]
2: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
[syn: {steer}, {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre},
{direct}, {point}, {head}, {guide}, {channelize},
{channelise}]
3: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: {manoeuver},
{maneuver}, {manoeuvre}, {operate}]