sidling vs tactic

sidling

noun
  • The motion of one who sidles. 

tactic

noun
  • A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end. 

  • A maneuver used against an enemy. 

  • A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material. 

adj
  • Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical 

How often have the words sidling and tactic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )