Associations to the word «Sortie»
Noun
- Intercept
- Leyte
- Battleship
- Convoy
- Okinawa
- Destroyer
- Cruiser
- Carrier
- Luzon
- Beatty
- Fleet
- Escort
- Squadron
- Guadalcanal
- Bombardment
- Flotilla
- Submarine
- Warship
- Invasion
- Patrol
- Garrison
- Blockade
- Raid
- Gulf
- Combat
- Strike
- Admiral
- Torpedo
- Landing
- Shipping
- Aircraft
- Gunboat
- Typhoon
- Force
- Admiralty
- Malta
- Operation
- Assault
- Reinforcement
- Strait
- Casualty
- Troop
- Fighter
- Attack
- Target
- Plane
- Mission
- Atoll
- Battle
- Bargaining
- Cargo
- Casablanca
- Harbor
- Pearl
- Reconnaissance
- Task
- Luftwaffe
- Bulk
- Spitfire
- Ordnance
- Command
- Bomber
- Messina
- Bomb
- Midway
- Supply
Adjective
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).
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