Definition: maneuver

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

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 play" [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 enemy [syn: manoeuvre, evasive
        action]
     v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
          [syn: steer, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide]
     2: perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to
        secure an advantage in attack or defense [syn: manoeuvre,
         operate]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, n. [F.
   man[oe]uvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work,
   manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See
   Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.]
   1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or
      naval evolution, movement, or change of position.

   2. Management with address or artful design; adroit
      proceeding; stratagem.
Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, v. i. [imp. &
   p. p. Maneuveredor Man[oe]uvred; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Maneuvering, or Man[oe]uvring.] [Cf. F. man[oe]uvrer. See
   Maneuver, n.]
   1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval
      tactics; to make changes in position with reference to
      getting advantage in attack or defense.

   2. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, v. t.
   To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.