Associations to the word «Sortie»
Noun
- Vietnam
- Mk
- Tonne
- Gryphon
- On
- Bay
- Afghanistan
- Sicily
- Azores
- Offensive
- Norway
- Air
- Interception
- Launching
- Libya
- Nimitz
- Flight
- Catapult
- Kc
- Leaflet
- Wake
- Exercise
- Tokyo
- Evacuation
- Indies
- Coast
- Detachment
- Attacker
- Ammunition
- Liberator
- Allies
- Franz
- Naples
- Repair
- Coalition
- Intruder
- Helicopter
- Mustang
- Franco
- Port
- Boat
- Picket
- Baghdad
- Glider
- Conducting
- Vietnamese
- Artillery
- Transporting
- Damage
- Takeoff
- Crewman
- January
- December
- Attempt
- Missile
- Vice
- Dive
- Harbour
- Ambush
- Armistice
- Morning
- August
- Gunner
- Precision
- Firefly
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SORTIE, noun. (military) An offensive military mission. Used originally to mean an attack from a fortress, but most commonly used today to describe a single mission by a military aircraft.
SORTIE, verb. (transitive) To sally.
Dictionary definition
SORTIE, noun. A military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position.
SORTIE, noun. (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.