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Sortie

Sortie Meaning & Definition
Sortie Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sortie?

[n] an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
[n] a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sortie: sally

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sortie:

See Also | action | flight | flying | military action

Sortie In Webster's Dictionary

\Sor"tie\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sortir to go out, to issue, probably fr. L. sortus, for surrectus, p. p. of surgere to raise up, to rise up. See {Source}.] (Mil.) The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.

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