Tāe'ties, n. sing.
n. sing. [Gr. τακτικά, pl., and τακτική (sc. τέχνη), from τακτικός, fit for ordering or arranging, from τάσσειν, τάττειν, to put in order, to arrange; Fr. tactique, Sp. tactica, It. tuttica.] [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
Sense 1. The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction.
Sense 2. The art of inventing and making machines for throwing darts, arrows, stones, and other missile weapons. [Obs.]