Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, v. i. [imp. &
   p. p. {Maneuvered}or {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.