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reconnoitre
[ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh-]
reconnoitre
/ ˌɛəˈɔɪə /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- reconnoitrer noun
- ˌDzˈԴǾٰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reconnoitre1
Example Sentences
When he and a comrade went to reconnoitre an attack, Gaddafi’s forces spotted them.
The citation for temporary Lieutenant Robert Hastings read: "He personally reconnoitred the approach to the position under very severe rifle and machine-gun fire."
He was headed, generally, for Lake Superior, and would reconnoitre once he got to Lake Michigan.
They might be used to reconnoitre an area or attack it, permitting the manned aircraft to hold back.
The serious young man arrives first, on a reconnoitring mission.
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