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