RECONNOITER

reconnoiter. Reconnoiter, v.t. to survey, view, examin

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{ Rec′on‐noi″ter, Rec′on‐noi″tre } (r?k′?n‐noi″t?r), v. t. [[F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.]] 1. 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. 2. To recognize. Sir H. Walpole.