reconnoiter

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

/ ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə- /

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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.

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

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

They sighted the port of Cavite in order to reconnoiter the strength of the fleet stationed there.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
At daybreak, Havelock sent Colonel Tytler, with the eighteen volunteer horse, to reconnoiter.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Pressing on a few hundred yards to reconnoiter the Pomeroy road, we suddenly encountered the enemy.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Some of the warriors proposed riding back to the ridge with Painted Weasel to reconnoiter.
Three Sioux Scouts|Elmer Russell Gregor

Darkness had already fallen, and White Otter determined to reconnoiter the plain before the first war party left the ravine.
Three Sioux Scouts|Elmer Russell Gregor