SORTIE


Meaning of SORTIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯr-tē, sȯr-ˈtē ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave

Date: 1778

1. : a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy

2. : one mission or attack by a single plane

3.

a. : foray , raid

b. : excursion , expedition

diving sortie s

• sortie intransitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.