reconnoiter.
To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
Meaning & usage
To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.
Where this word comes from
From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).
An act or instance of reconnoitering.
The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.
Where this word comes from
From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere (“to recognize”). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).
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