Found 3 items, similar to Skirmish.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: skirmish
pertempuran kecil
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: skirmish
skirmish
n : a minor short-term fight [syn:
brush,
clash,
encounter]
v : engage in a skirmish
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Skirmish
Skirmish
\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.
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2. A slight contest.
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They never meet but there's a skirmish of wit.
--Shak.
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Skirmish
\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.
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