scouter

[ skou-ter ]

noun

1. a person who scouts. scout.
2. (often initial capital letter) a Boy Scout who is 18 years of age or over.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scouter¹

First recorded in 1635–45; scout ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Everset went down in the scouter, maintaining radio contact with Jones, in the ship.

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Why not let Xavier take the scouter down for overt diversion, and drop Arthur off in the helihopper for a low-level check?

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Such a weapon as had brought down the helihopper and scouter was patently beyond reach of his own latter-day technology.

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Your reptile is a scouter, or I'm no judge of Indian paints and Indian deviltries!

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The port was still open, and the empty carrier rack in the bow told him that Gibson had not yet returned with the scouter.

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