maneuverable

[ muh-noo-ver-uh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver:
The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
able to maneuver easily:
maneuverable troops;
I felt extremely maneuverable on these shorter skis.

American fighter planes are the fastest, most maneuverable jets in the world.

It was a good maneuver because the jets were faster than we were, but we were more maneuverable.

Must be maneuverable by operators whose reactive time is not fast, but whose judgment and foresight are trustworthy.

They were about four times the size of a snapper-boat, less maneuverable but more powerful.

Fishing boats were usually small maneuverable craft that never had to put out very far from shore, and cost about £5 to build.

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