recce

[ rek-ee ]

/ ˈrɛk i /

noun

(especially in British military use) reconnaissance: a pilot who spent three months on recce.

Nearby words

recapitulation theory, recaption, recapture, recarburize, recast, recce, recco, reccy, recd, recd., recede

Also rec·co

[rek-oh] /ˈrɛk oʊ/, rec·cy

[rek-ee] /ˈrɛk i/.

Origin of recce

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

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Examples from the Web for recce

Matt led his troops around the corner and joined the recce men in the shadows.
The Night the SEALS Captured the Butcher of Fallujah|Patrick Robinson|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for recce

recce

/ (ˈrɛkɪ) /

noun, verb -ces, -ceing, -ced or -ceed

a slang word for reconnaissance, reconnoitre

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