reconnaissance
re·con·nais·sance
noun \ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s, -sən(t)s\Definition of RECONNAISSANCE
: a preliminary survey to gain information; especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
See Examples of RECONNAISSANCE
- There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.
- They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
Origin of RECONNAISSANCE
French, literally, recognition, from Middle French reconoissance, from Old French reconoistre to recognize
First Known Use: 1810
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