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Definition of Skirmish

Skirmish
Skirmish Skir"mish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skirmished; p. pr. & vb. n. Skirmishing.] [OE. skirmishen, scarmishen, OF. escremir, eskermir, to fence, fight, F. escrimer, of German origin; cf. OHG. scirmen to protect, defend, G. schirmen, OHG. scirm, scerm, protection, shield, G. schirm; perhaps akin to Gr. ???? a sunshade. Cf. Scaramouch, Scrimmage.] To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.

Meaning of Skirmish from wikipedia

- Skirmishers are light infantry or light cavalry soldiers deplo**** as a vanguard, flank guard or rearguard to screen a tactical position or a larger body...
- Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed...
- The Skirmish at McCrae's House was a small skirmish fought on December 15, 1813, during the War of 1812 near Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Following the Battle...
- Skirmish of Zdziar was a skirmish between Czechoslovakia and Poland. It occurred on 27 November 1938 and resulted in a Polish victory The battle happened...
- The Skirmish at Joncherey (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃ʃʁɛ]) was a clash in the Territoire de Belfort, on the border between France and Germany, and was...
- "Sharpe's Skirmish" is a historical short story by Bernard Cornwell in the Richard Sharpe series. "Sharpe's Skirmish" was first written in 1998. British...
- Skirmish Paintball is a paintball arena company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia. Paintball venues operated under the Skirmish trademark...
- considered the ancestor of Warhammer Fantasy Battle. Reaper is more a skirmish game for up to 30 miniatures rather than a large-scale wargame.[citation...
- The Wincanton Skirmish took place on 20 November 1688 in Wincanton, Somerset during the Glorious Revolution. A small cavalry patrol of the English Army...
- Fafa skirmish Part of Mali War Belligerents Mali France Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Casualties and losses 1 killed 2 injured 9 killed 2 captured...