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. {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.

Maneuver \Ma*neu"ver\, Manoeuvre \Ma*n[oe]u"vre\, v. t.
   To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.

Source : WordNet®

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}]