Толковый словарь английского языка - skirmish
Skirmish
skirmish
I. noun see: screen Date: 14th century a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements, 2. a brisk preliminary verbal conflict, a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties , II. intransitive verb Date: 14th century to engage in a ~, to search about (as for supplies) ; scout around, ~er noun
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n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of irregular or unpremeditated fighting esp. between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets, a slight engagement. 2 a short argument or contest of wit etc. --v.intr. engage in a skirmish. Derivatives skirmisher n. Etymology: ME f. OF eskirmir, escremir f. Frank. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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