skirmish
Kelime Anlamı :
1. çatışmak.
2. hafif çarpışma.
3. çarpışma.
4. skirmish line seyrek asker.
5. müfreze muharebesi.
6. hafif kavga.
7. karşı karşıya gelme.
8. çatışma.
9. çarpışmak.
10. avcı.
Tanımlar :
1.
A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.
2. A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute: a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.
3. to engage in a minor battle or dispute.
2. A minor or preliminary conflict or dispute: a skirmish over the rules before the debate began.
3. to engage in a minor battle or dispute.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
2. by extension, any minor dispute.
3. A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
4. to engage in a minor battle or dispute
2. by extension, any minor dispute.
3. A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
4. to engage in a minor battle or dispute
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
A slight fight in war; a light or desultory combat between detachments from armies, or between detached and small bodies of troops.
2. A slight contest.
3. to fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
2. A slight contest.
3. to fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
to fight irregularly, as in a skirmish; fight in small parties or along a skirmishline.
2. to defend one's self; strike out in defense or attack.
3. to be in a position of guarded and cautious attack; fence.
4. an irregular fight, especially between small parties; an engagement, in the presence of two armies, between small detachments advanced for the purpose either of drawing on a battle or of concealing by their fire the movements of the troops in the rear.
5. defense.
6. any contention or contest; a preliminary trial of strength, etc.
7.
2. to defend one's self; strike out in defense or attack.
3. to be in a position of guarded and cautious attack; fence.
4. an irregular fight, especially between small parties; an engagement, in the presence of two armies, between small detachments advanced for the purpose either of drawing on a battle or of concealing by their fire the movements of the troops in the rear.
5. defense.
6. any contention or contest; a preliminary trial of strength, etc.
7.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia