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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.

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  1. n. The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
  2. n. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
  3. n. (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
  4. The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
  5. The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from abesieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
  6. n:100 n. a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position n. (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)