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reconnoiter
(encz) | reconnoiter, |
Reconnoiter
(gcide) | Reconnoiter \Rec`on*noi"ter\, Reconnoitre \Rec`on*noi"tre\
(r?k`?n*noi"t?r), v. t. [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of
reconna[^i]tre. See Recognize.]
1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination
or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or
engineering operations.
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2. To recognize. [Obs.] --Sir H. Walpole.
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reconnoiter
(wn) | reconnoiter
v 1: explore, often with the goal of finding something or
somebody [syn: scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre] |
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reconnoitering
(encz) | reconnoitering, n: |
Reconnoiter
(gcide) | Reconnoiter \Rec`on*noi"ter\, Reconnoitre \Rec`on*noi"tre\
(r?k`?n*noi"t?r), v. t. [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of
reconna[^i]tre. See Recognize.]
1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination
or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or
engineering operations.
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2. To recognize. [Obs.] --Sir H. Walpole.
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reconnoitering
(wn) | reconnoitering
n 1: exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy
territory is very dangerous" [syn: scouting, {exploratory
survey}, reconnoitering, reconnoitring] |
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