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verb (used with object)
1.
to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
2.
to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a reconnaissance.
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Reconnoitering
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Origin:
1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize
1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize
Related forms
re·con·noi·ter·er, noun
un·re·con·noi·tered, adjective
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reconnoiter
1707, from Fr. reconnoître, from M.Fr. reconoistre "to identify" (see recognize).
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