reconnoiter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
    scout; reconnoitre.

WordNet

Rec`on*noi"ter, Rec`on*noi"tre transitive verb (Also<
  • Reconnoiter
  • Reconnoitre
)
Etymology
F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.
Definitions
  1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
  2. To recognize. Obs. Sir H. Walpole.

Webster 1913