manoeuvrer vs contriver

manoeuvrer and contriver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
manoeuvrer	Yes	No	No	No
contriver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contriver is a hypernym of manoeuvrer; that is, contriver is a word with a broader meaning than manoeuvrer:

Other hypernyms of manoeuvrer include deviser, planner.

manoeuvrer (noun)	contriver (noun)
a person skilled in maneuvering	a person who makes plans