noun
- the act of engaging in small-scale raids or skirmishes, especially by irregular forces
Usage: military; historical
Examples
- The cavalry engaged in pickeering along the enemy’s flanks.
- Pickeering was a common tactic used by partisan forces during the war.
- The general ordered his scouts to conduct pickeering operations behind enemy lines.
- Local militias specialized in pickeering rather than formal battles.
- The effectiveness of pickeering depended on mobility and surprise.
- Revolutionary forces relied heavily on pickeering to harass British troops.