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reconnaissance plane |
reconnaissance vehicle |
reconnoissance |
reconnoiter |
reconnoitering |
reconnoitre
| reconnoitring
| reconquer
| reconquest
| reconsecrate
| reconsecration
reconnoitre
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb reconnoitre has 1 sense
- reconnoitre(v = verb.perception) reconnoiter, scout - explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody; Array is one way to observe
Derived forms noun reconnaissance1, noun reconnoitring1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
reconnoitre, v. t. [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.].
- To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations. [1913 Webster]
- To recognize. Sir H. Walpole. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reconnoitre, v. & n. (US reconnoiter)
--v.
1 tr. make a reconnaissance of (an area, enemy position, etc.).
2 intr. make a reconnaissance.
--n. a reconnaissance.
--v.
1 tr. make a reconnaissance of (an area, enemy position, etc.).
2 intr. make a reconnaissance.
--n. a reconnaissance.
Etymology
obs. F reconno{icirc}tre f. L recognoscere RECOGNIZE
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