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It is hoped that the picture here represented of a manoeuvrer has not been made alluring.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Edgeworth, Maria

Lady Mary is a mere manoeuvrer, that no straightforward person could like; and Miss Nugent is a mere handsome wax figure, with such clever machinery inside, that she can literally say the words, "mamma thaith."

From Gladys, the Reaper by Beale, Anne

Had she been a manoeuvrer, she could not have done more to draw Clarence nearer to me.

From Jasper Lyle by Ward, Harriet

She was far too skilful a manoeuvrer to give lookers-on such transparent grounds for designating her a match-making mother.

From Belles and Ringers by Smart, Hawley

"But I come not back this way," replied Willan, strangely ready with his lies, now he had once undertaken the rôle of a manoeuvrer.

From Between Whiles by Jackson, Helen Hunt