[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maneuver \maneu"ver\, manoeuvre \manoeu"vre\, v. i. imp.  p.
   p. maneuveredor manoeuvred; p. pr.  vb. n.
   maneuvering, or manoeuvring. cf. f. manoeuvrer. see
   maneuver, n.
   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.
      1913 webster

   2. 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.
      pjc

   3. to manage with address or art; to scheme.
      1913 webster maneuver
see also:
maneuvered manoeuvred maneuvering manoeuvring maneuver 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maneuver \maneu"ver\, manoeuvre \manoeu"vre\, v. t.
   1. to change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
      1913 webster maneuverer

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

maneuver \maneu"ver\, manoeuvre \manoeu"vre\, n. f.
   manoeuvre, of. manuevre, ll. manopera, lit., hand work,
   manual labor; l. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. see
   manual, operate, and cf. mainor, manure.
   1913 webster
   1. management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or
      naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
      1913 webster

   2. management with address or artful design; adroit
      proceeding; stratagem.
      1913 webster maneuver
see also:
manual operate mainor manure 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

maneuver
     n 1: a military training exercise syn: manoeuvre, simulated
          military operation
     2: a plan for attaining a particular goal syn: tactic, manoeuvre
     3: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and
        skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on
        a play by the shortstop" syn: manoeuvre, play
     4: a move made to gain a tactical end syn: manoeuvre, tactical
        maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
     5: an action aimed at evading an opponent syn: manoeuvre, evasive
        action
     v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
          syn: steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point,
           head, guide, channelize, channelise
     2: act in order to achieve a certain goal; "he maneuvered to
        get the chairmanship"; "she maneuvered herself into the
        directorship" syn: manoeuver, manoeuvre
     3: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
        secure an advantage in attack or defense syn: manoeuver,
         manoeuvre, operate
see also:
manoeuvre simulated military operation tactic play tactical maneuver tactical manoeuvre 
evasive action steer manoeuver direct point 
head guide channelize channelise operate 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

254 moby thesaurus words for "maneuver":
   accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, act on,
   act upon, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adventure,
   amphibious operations, angle, answer, art, artful dodge, artifice,
   bank, be responsible for, bear a hand, beguile, blind, blow, bold,
   brew, cabal, call the signals, captain, carry on, carry out,
   carry through, chicanery, collude, combined operations, command,
   complot, concoct, conduct, connive, conspiracy, conspire,
   contrivance, contrive, control, convoy, cook up, countermine,
   countermove, counterplot, coup, courageous, course of action, crab,
   craft, cute trick, dauntless, deal with, dealings, deceit, deed,
   demarche, design, device, dip, direct, dispense, do something,
   do something about, dodge, doing, doings, drive, dry run, effort,
   endeavor, engineer, enterprise, execute a maneuver, expedient,
   exploit, fait accompli, fakement, fearless, feat, feather, feint,
   fetch, finagle, finesse, fishtail, fluid operations, frame,
   frame up, gambit, game, gerrymander, gest, get with it, gimmick,
   go, govern, grift, hand, handiwork, handle, hatch, hatch a plot,
   hatch up, head, head up, heave in together, improvisation,
   intrepid, intrigue, jig, job, jockey, jugglery, jury-rig,
   jury-rigged expedient, keep in formation, keep pointed,
   keep station, knavery, last expedient, last resort, last shift,
   lay a plot, lead, lead on, lift a finger, little game, logistics,
   loop, machinate, machination, maintain position, make go,
   make the rules, makeshift, manage, maneuvers, manful, manipulate,
   manipulation, mastermind, means, measure, military operations,
   minor operations, mission, move, movement, navigate, officer,
   operate, operation, operations, order, overseas operations,
   overt act, passage, perform on, performance, pilot, pis aller,
   plan, play, play games, plot, plow, ploy, ply, porpoise, practice,
   prescribe, procedure, proceed, proceed with, proceeding,
   production, pull out, pull strings, pull the strings, pull up,
   push down, quarterback, racket, red herring, regulate, res gestae,
   resort, resource, rig, roll, run, ruse, scheme, see to, shake-up,
   shift, sideslip, skid, skipper, sleight, solution, spin, spiral,
   staff work, steam in line, steer, step, stopgap, stratagem,
   strategy, strike a blow, stroke, stroke of policy, stunt,
   subterfuge, swing, tactic, take a hand, take action, take care of,
   take command, take measures, take steps, take the lead,
   temporary expedient, thing, thing done, tour de force, transaction,
   trick, trickery, trump, turn, unafraid, undaunted, undertaking,
   undulate, valiant, valorous, wangle, war game, war plans, wield,
   wile, wily device, work, working hypothesis, working proposition,
   works, yaw

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