Word of the Day for Wednesday, April 18, 2012
reconnoiter \ree-kuh-NOI-ter\, verb:
1. To make an inspection or observation.
2. To inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
3. To examine or survey a region or area for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
2. To inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
3. To examine or survey a region or area for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
It was necessary to reconnoiter the corral, in order to ascertain if it was occupied.
-- Jules Verne, The Mysterious Island
-- Jules Verne, The Mysterious Island
I must ride up on that mountain, and reconnoiter; otherwise you see they might come down from the mountain.
-- Leo Tolstoy, A Russian Proprietor and Other Stories
-- Leo Tolstoy, A Russian Proprietor and Other Stories
Reconnoiter comes from the French word reconnoître meaning "to explore." 7
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