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Meanings of manoeuver in English

Portuguese
canalizar
Catalan
dirigir
Spanish
dirigir

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.

      canalizar
      Usage of manoeuver in English
      1
      With breathless and painful anxiety we saw them execute this dangerous manoeuver.
      Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea
      2
      You must manoeuver to reach the inside of that cloak before I do.
      The Grey Cloak
      3
      They might have been in a manoeuver and their goal a deserted ditch.
      My Second Year of the War
      4
      But not till he had passed did he understand the manoeuver.
      The Lure of the Mask
      5
      Paul did not observe this manoeuver, but his mother did, with an inward smile.
      The Brimming Cup
      6
      When this manoeuver had been repeated half a dozen times she began to feel more at ease.
      Children of the Wild
      7
      Scarcely had they accomplished the manoeuver when Grace exclaimed below her breath, "There he is!"
      Fran
      8
      The leader, all else being equal, who has the wit to out-manoeuver the other will win the engagement.
      The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training
      9
      Any plans that you have should run more smoothly if you give other people the space to manoeuver!
      The South African
      10
      The Arabella held to her course, giving place to the Elizabeth, which, following closely, executed the same manoeuver.
      Captain Blood
      11
      Napoleon did not manoeuver at all.
      Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century
      12
      The Indians, quickly recovering from the astonishment produced by this daring manoeuver, wheeled their horses and dashed after them.
      Woman on the American Frontier / A Valuable and Authentic Histor...
      13
      He effected the manoeuver noiselessly.
      Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories
      14
      I never have to manoeuver the child, never have to coax or charm her to do what I want.
      The Happiest Time of Their Lives
      15
      Nyoda noted this manoeuver approvingly.
      The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods; Or, The Winnebagos Go Ca...
      16
      This manoeuver to assist her did not pass, for she was up and out almost as soon as he.
      The Grey Cloak
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      Manoeuver through the time