About The Word Skirmish
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Skirmish
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What's The Definition Of Skirmish?
[n] a minor short-term fight
[v] engage in a skirmish Synonyms | Synonyms for Skirmish: brush | clash | encounter Related Terms | Find terms related to Skirmish: See Also | combat | contretemps | fight | fight | fighting | struggle Skirmish In Webster's Dictionary \Skir"mish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skirmished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Skirmishing}.] [OE. skirmishen, scarmishen, OF.
escremir, eskermir, to fence, fight, F. escrimer, of German
origin; cf. OHG. scirmen to protect, defend, G. schirmen,
OHG. scirm, scerm, protection, shield, G. schirm; perhaps
akin to Gr. ???? a sunshade. Cf. {Scaramouch}, {Scrimmage}.]
To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a
skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
\Skir"mish\, n.[OE. scarmishe, scrymishe. See {Skirmish}, v. i.] 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. They never meet but there's a skirmish of wit. --Shak. |
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