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- Dictionaryreconnoitre/ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/
verb
- 1. make a military observation of (a region): "they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing"
noun
- 1. an act of reconnoitring: "a nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp"
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RECONNOITRE definition: (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about an area or the size and position of…. Learn more.
verb (used with or without object) , Chiefly British. , re·con·noi·tred, re·con·noi·tring. reconnoiter. reconnoitre. / ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə / verb. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
verb. 1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
reconnoitre (something) to get information about an area, especially for military purposes, by using soldiers, planes, etc.
1. to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. v.i. 3. to make a reconnaissance. [1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize]
4 days ago · reconnoitre. Other forms: reconnoitring; reconnoitred; reconnoitres. Definitions of reconnoitre. verb. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody. synonyms: reconnoiter, scout. see more.
verb. To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there. He was sent to Eritrea to reconnoitre the enemy position. [VERB noun] I left a sergeant in command and rode forward to reconnoitre. [VERB]
reconnoitre meaning, definition, what is reconnoitre: to try to find out the position and size...: Learn more.
Reconnoitre definition: (intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
re•con•noi•ter (rē′kə noi′ tər, rek′ə-), v.t. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. Surveying to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. v.i.
