SORTIE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sortie" is a kind of...):

flight; flying (an instance of traveling by air)

Domain category:

Meaning:

A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

Synonyms:

sally; sortie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sortie" is a kind of...):

action; military action (a military engagement)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)