sortie

One entry found for sortie.

Main Entry: sor·tie
Pronunciation: 'sor-tE, sor-'tE
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave
1 : a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy
2 : one mission or attack by a single plane
3 a : FORAY, RAID b : EXCURSION, EXPEDITION <diving sorties>
- sortie intransitive verb