reconnoitre

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

/ ˌri kəˈnɔɪ tər, ˌrɛk ə- /

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verb (used with or without object), re·con·noi·tred, re·con·noi·tring. Chiefly British.

Nearby words

reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre, reconquer, reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted

Related forms

re·con·noi·trer, noun

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Examples from the Web for reconnoitre

They tucked the mesdames under their arms, and went out to reconnoitre.
In Vanity Fair|Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd
Harry was ordered to reconnoitre the trench with two scouts.
The Secret Battle|A. P. Herbert
At daylight the next morning two hundred men were sent in boats to reconnoitre and attack the fort.
Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)|Charles Morris
Ith, having been sent to reconnoitre, was slain, and the Milesians now invaded Ireland in force.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts|J. A. MacCulloch

Late one afternoon in the month of July, 1901, I set out to this village to reconnoitre it in person.
In the Shadow of Death|P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald

British Dictionary definitions for reconnoitre

reconnoitre

US reconnoiter

/ (ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə) /

verb

to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)

noun

the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance

Derived Forms

reconnoitrer or US reconnoiterer, noun

Word Origin for reconnoitre

C18: from obsolete French reconnoître to inspect, explore; see recognize

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