reconnoiter

re·con·noi·ter

verb \ˌrē-kə-ˈnȯi-tər, ˌre-kə-\

re·con·noi·tered or re·con·noi·tredre·con·noi·ter·ing or re·con·noi·tring\-ˈnȯi-tə-riŋ, -ˈnȯi-triŋ\

Definition of RECONNOITER

transitive verb

: to make a reconnaissance of

intransitive verb

: to engage in reconnaissance

Variants of RECONNOITER

re·con·noi·ter or re·con·noi·tre \ˌrē-kə-ˈnȯi-tər, ˌre-kə-\

Examples of RECONNOITER

1. An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.
2. They were sent ahead to reconnoiter.

Origin of RECONNOITER

obsolete French reconnoître, literally, to recognize, from Old French reconoistre — more at recognize

First Known Use: 1707

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical