Manoeuvre

Manœuvre

subs.

Scheme, plot: P. ἐπιβουλή, ἡ, P. and V. μηχάνημα, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό.

Wise devise: P. and V. σόφισμα, τό.

Practice: P. ἄσκησις, ἡ.

Review (of troops): P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ.

Practice manœuvres (with ships): P. ἀναπειρᾶσθαι (absol.) (Thuc. 7, 12).

(They thought) the Athenians would have no opportunity in the narrow space either of sailing round them or breaking their line, the part of their manœuvres on which they most relied: P. τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις οὐκ ἔσεσθαι σφῶν ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ οὔτε περίπλουν οὔτε διέκπλουν ᾧπερ τῆς τέχνης μάλιστα ἐπίστευον (Thuc. 7, 36).

Counter manœuvre: P. ἀντιτέχνησις, ἡ.

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v. trans.

Handle, control: P. and V. κυβερνᾶν.

V. intrans. P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι; see {{U}}Contrive.

A large number of hoplites on both sides were manœuvring in a small space: P. ὁπλῖται ἀμφοτέρων οὐκ ὀλίγοι ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ἀνεστρέφοντο (Thuc. 7, 44).