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Reconnoiter   /rˌikənˈɔɪtər/   Listen
verb
Reconnoitre, Reconnoiter  v. t.  
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.
2.
To recognize. (Obs.)





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"Reconnoiter" Quotes from Famous Books



... dispatch boats are the eyes of the fleet. It is their duty to reconnoiter and ascertain the strength of the enemy and to carry the orders of the commander. For this service great speed is of the utmost importance. As all nations have increased the speed of their war ships during the last few years, it has ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 • Various


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