- coup de main
- An offensive operation that capitalizes on surprise and simultaneous execution of supporting operations to achieve success in one swift stroke.
Military dictionary. 2000.
coup de main
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Coup de main — Coup Coup (k[=oo]), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. ko lafos.] 1. A sudden stroke delivered with promptness and force; used also in various ways to convey the idea of an unexpected, clever, and successful tactic or stratagem. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coup de Main — [kud mɛ̃] der; , s [ku...] <aus gleichbed. fr. coup de main> Handstreich, rascher gelungener Angriff; Hilfeleistung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Coup de Main — [kud mɛ̃], der; , s [kud mɛ̃; frz., zu: main = Hand] (veraltet): Handstreich, rascher gelungener Angriff … Universal-Lexikon
coup de main* — coup de main [[t]kudə ˈmɛ̃[/t]] n. pl. coups de main [[t]kudə ˈmɛ̃[/t]] French. fot mil a surprise attack; a sudden development • Etymology: lit., blow from the hand … From formal English to slang
Coup de main — ● Coup de main aide apportée à quelqu un ; habileté dans la manière de faire ; opération militaire locale menée par surprise sur un objectif limité … Encyclopédie Universelle
coup de main — [ko͞od man′] n. [Fr, lit., stroke of hand] a surprise attack or movement, as in war … English World dictionary
Coup de main — A coup de main is a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to accomplish its objectives in a single blow. The United States Department of Defense defines it as: “ An offensive operation that capitalizes on surprise and simultaneous… … Wikipedia
Coup de main — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Coup de main », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Tactique de guérilla consistant à harceler grâce à une grande mobilité et furtivité, l adversaire sur ses points les moins défendus… … Wikipédia en Français
coup de main — [ˌku: də macoup de main] noun (plural coups de main pronunciation same) a sudden surprise attack. Origin Fr., lit. stroke of hand … English new terms dictionary
coup de main — noun (plural coups de main) Etymology: French, literally, hand stroke Date: 1758 a sudden attack in force … New Collegiate Dictionary
coup de main — /koohdeu maonn /, pl. coups de main /koohdeu maonn /. French. a surprise attack; a sudden development. [lit., blow from the hand] * * * … Universalium
