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Definition of Skirmishing

Skirmishing
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 Skirmishing from wikipedia

- tactics are collectively called skirmishing. A battle with only light, relatively indecisive combat is often called a skirmish even if heavier troops are sometimes...
- The skirmish at Sövde was an aerial incident where a German Messerschmitt Me 410 and an American Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress accidentally flew into Swedish...
- A series of occasional armed skirmishes and firefights have occurred along the Afghanistan–****stan border between the Afghan Armed Forces and the ****stan...
- Skirmish of Århus or Rytterfægtningen on 31 May 1849 was a skirmish during the First Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia under the German Confederation...
- The Skirmish at Joncherey (French pronunciation: [ʒɔ̃ʃʁɛ]) was a clash in the Territoire de Belfort, on the border between France and Germany, and was...
- border skirmishes may refer to: 2011 India–****stan border skirmish 2013 India–****stan border skirmishes 2014–2015 India–****stan border skirmishes 2016–2018...
- A series of border skirmishes has taken place along the Russia–Ukraine border in Sumy and Chernihiv Oblasts since the withdrawal of Russian troops from...
- Skirmish of Halkokari, 7 June 1854, was a short coastal battle during the Åland War, a part of the Anglo–French Baltic Sea campaign in Crimean War. It...
- The Skirmish at Acworth was a battle that was fought between the Union army and the Confederate army in Cobb County, Georgia on June 3, 1864. The result...
- Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed...