Sortie

['sɔːtiː] or ['sɔti]

(noun.) (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation).

(noun.) a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position.

Checker: Sinclair--From WordNet

(n.) The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.

Checked by Emil

n. Sally.

Edited by Barton

n. the issuing of a body of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.

Typist: Thaddeus

Checked by Leroy