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maneuverability
ma·neu·ver M0076100 (mə-no͞o′vər, -nyo͞o′-)n.1. a. A movement or combination of movements involving skill and dexterity: a gymnastics maneuver.b. A controlled change in movement or direction of a moving vehicle or vessel, as in the flight path of an aircraft.2. a. A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.b. often maneuvers A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war.3. a. A skillful or cunning action undertaken to gain an end: "the canny maneuvers of a man after money and ease" (Cynthia Ozick). See Synonyms at wile.b. The undertaking of such actions: "a skilled diplomat's eye for maneuver" (Garry Wills).v. ma·neu·vered, ma·neu·ver·ing, ma·neu·vers v.intr.1. To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective: maneuvered to get closer to the stage.2. To carry out a military or naval maneuver.3. To act with skill or cunning in gaining an end: The opposition maneuvered to force a vote.v.tr.1. To move or direct through a series of movements or changes in course: maneuvered the drill into position; maneuvered the car through traffic.2. To alter the tactical placement of (troops or warships).3. To manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal: maneuvered him into signing the contract.
[French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, manual work, from Medieval Latin manuopera, from Latin manū operārī, to work by hand : manū, ablative of manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots + operārī, to work; see op- in Indo-European roots.]
ma·neu′ver·a·bil′i·ty n.ma·neu′ver·a·ble adj.ma·neu′ver·er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  maneuverability - the quality of being maneuverable manoeuvrabilitymobility - the quality of moving freelyweatherliness - (of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even in a stiff wind); "the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness" |
IdiomsSeemaneuverManeuverability
maneuverability[mə‚nüv·rə′bil·əd·ē] (navigation) The rate at which the orientation of a craft can be changed. Maneuverability the handling quality that characterizes a vessel’s ability to follow a given course. Maneuverability includes both dynamic stability of route—the ability of a vessel to follow a straight course—and turning ability—the ability to change course under the action of steering elements (usually a rudder but sometimes a rotatable nozzle on a screw propeller or a rotating-blade propeller). When a rudder is laid to an angle, a lateral force is developed that turns the vessel and shifts it laterally; the vessel moves along a path having a curvature that characterizes the vessel’s turning ability. Maneuverability depends on the shape and dimensions of the ship’s rudder and the shape of the wetted area of the vessel’s hull. Ships are sometimes fitted with an auxiliary steering device or active rudder (one equipped with a screw propeller) in order to improve maneuverability at reduced speeds. maneuverability
Synonyms for maneuverabilitynoun the quality of being maneuverableSynonymsRelated Words |