reconnoiter

[ ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh- ]

/ ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə- /

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verb (used with object)

to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.

to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.

verb (used without object)

to make a reconnaissance.

Origin of reconnoiter

1700–10; <French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre.See recognize

OTHER WORDS FROM reconnoiter

re·con·noi·ter·er, nounun·re·con·noi·tered, adjective

Words nearby reconnoiter

reconfirm, reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted

Example sentences from the Web for reconnoiter

Before exposing ourselves on top of the hill we crawled and stuck just our heads up, Indian scouts fashion, to reconnoiter.
Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin
Corporal Elliott, while we are attending to the prisoners you go on ahead and reconnoiter.
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)|John McElroy
All the crew were safe, and Hobson expected that in time some Spanish officers would come out to reconnoiter the channel.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
Tupper had previously sent Logan and six other Indians to reconnoiter, and did not seem willing to go until they returned.
Narrative of the Suffering and Defeat of the North-Western Army, Under General Winchester|William Atherton

"I will reconnoiter our position while you make your toilet," she said, and slipped out of sight among the trees.
The Girl from Alsace|Burton Egbert Stevenson

单词	reconnoiter
释义	reconnoiter [ ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh- ] / ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reconnoiter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. verb (used without object) to make a reconnaissance. Origin of reconnoiter 1700–10; <French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre.See recognize OTHER WORDS FROM reconnoiter re·con·noi·ter·er, nounun·re·con·noi·tered, adjective Words nearby reconnoiter reconfirm, reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reconnoiter Before exposing ourselves on top of the hill we crawled and stuck just our heads up, Indian scouts fashion, to reconnoiter. Pluck on the Long Trail\|Edwin L. Sabin Corporal Elliott, while we are attending to the prisoners you go on ahead and reconnoiter. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)\|John McElroy All the crew were safe, and Hobson expected that in time some Spanish officers would come out to reconnoiter the channel. Historic Adventures\|Rupert S. Holland Tupper had previously sent Logan and six other Indians to reconnoiter, and did not seem willing to go until they returned. Narrative of the Suffering and Defeat of the North-Western Army, Under General Winchester\|William Atherton "I will reconnoiter our position while you make your toilet," she said, and slipped out of sight among the trees. The Girl from Alsace\|Burton Egbert Stevenson Words related to reconnoiter look, inquire, probe, explore, examine, scout, survey
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