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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Reconnoiter

/(r?k`?n*noi"t?r)/ · Rec·on·noi·ter · IPA /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/
01 v. t. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
  1. 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. 2.
    To recognize.[Obs.]