reconnoitre

verb

1. (intransitive, transitive)To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.

   “Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.”

   “Not a drop of rain fell; the clouds went portentously off, like ships of war after reconnoitering a strong fort, to return with added strength and fury.”

   “"Damn!" said Tommy, and tried to sit up. He had remembered. He was in that sinister house in Soho. He uttered a groan and fell back. Through his almost-closed lids he reconnoitred carefully.”

2. (obsolete)To recognise.

   “As to my person, it will not be so easy to reconnoitre it, for I question whether any of it will remain”

noun

1. An act or instance of reconnoitring.

   “The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoitre.”