recce

[rek-ee]

noun

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

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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British Dictionary definitions for reccy

recce

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

a slang word for reconnaissance, reconnoitre

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Word Origin and History for reccy

recce

1941, military slang, short for reconnaissance.