zombola
04-24-2015, 12:11 PM
\ 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.
Quotes:
It was necessary to reconnoiter the corral, in order to ascertain if it was occupied.
-- 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
Origin:
Reconnoiter comes from the French word reconnoître meaning "to explore."
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.
Quotes:
It was necessary to reconnoiter the corral, in order to ascertain if it was occupied.
-- 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
Origin:
Reconnoiter comes from the French word reconnoître meaning "to explore."