reconnoiter

Etymology

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).

verb

  1. (American spelling, transitive, intransitive, military) 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.

noun

  1. (American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.
    The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.

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