Reconnoiter

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtÉ™/, ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tÊ°É™
• US IPA: /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtÉš/, ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ

Alternative forms

• British, Canadian reconnoitre

Origin

From French reconnoître (obsolete spelling of reconnaître), from Latin recognoscere ("to recognize"). Contrarily, there is also an obsolete 19th-century British English spelling reconnaitre (now reconnoitre).

Full definition of reconnoiter

Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

Synonyms

• scout, survey

Noun

1. An act or instance of reconnoitering.''The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.

Related terms

• recon
• recce
• reconnaissance

Anagrams

• reconnoitre