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- verb Present participle of
reconnoiter . - noun A
reconnoiter of enemy land or position.
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- noun exploring in order to gain information
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Examples
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The OV1's were especially useful in reconnoitering the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Lafayette, John W. 1990
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The OV1's were especially useful in reconnoitering the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Lucas, Larry F. 1966
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The OV1's were especially useful in reconnoitering the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Johnstone, James M. 1966
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The OV1's were especially useful in reconnoitering the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Gates, James W. 1966
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The OV1's were especially useful in reconnoitering the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Whited, James L. 1966
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An angry correspondence took place, in which he complained bitterly of the time wasted in "smoking and sporting parties," as he termed the reconnoitering expeditions, and in clearing and preparing meadow ground and turnip patches, instead of despatching his ship.
Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains 1836
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"smoking and sporting parties," as he termed the reconnoitering expeditions, and in clearing and preparing meadow ground and turnip patches, instead of despatching his ship.
Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Washington Irving 1821
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But the problem is much simplified when temporary communication only is desired between ships at anchor, between a ship and the shore, or even between a ship and a boat which has been sent off on some special service, such as reconnoitering, sounding, etc.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 Various
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The name, "reconnoitering," meaning to survey, to view, indicates that its first duty is to get information, and information is always greatly increased in value if the enemy does not know it has been obtained.
The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training Olin Oglesby Ellis 1920
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It could be construed as "reconnoitering" and/or "lying in wait" [but only if you have the kitchen knife with you].
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"Because he decided after listening to gossip and reconnoitering that you were important to me, and that your death would wound me the way Long Shadow's had him."-Dead as a Doornail, by Charlaine Harris
May 19, 2011