reconnoitre

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: rec=on=noi=tre

CIDE DICTIONARY

reconnoitre, v. t. [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.].

•  To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.  [1913 Webster]
•  To recognize.  Sir H. Walpole.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

reconnoitre, v. & n. (US reconnoiter)
--v.
1 tr. make a reconnaissance of (an area, enemy position, etc.).
2 intr. make a reconnaissance.
--n. a reconnaissance.

Etymology

obs. F reconno{icirc}tre f. L recognoscere RECOGNIZE