recce

[ rek-ee ]

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

Origin of recce

1
First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration
  • Also rec·co [rek-oh], /ˈrɛk oʊ/, rec·cy [rek-ee]. /ˈrɛk i/.

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British Dictionary definitions for recce

recce

/ (ˈrɛkɪ) /


noun, verb-ces, -ceing, -ced or -ceed
  1. a slang word for reconnaissance, reconnoitre

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