English dictionary
sortie
/'s/O/rt/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
Synonyms sallySource: WordNet 3.0
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(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
Source: webster1913