reconnoitering (noun)

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• reconnoitering — noun /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtərɪŋ/ A reconnoiter of enemy land or position …   Wiktionary

• reconnoitering — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• exploratory survey — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑reconnoitering, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• reconnoitring — noun exploring in order to gain information scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑scouting, ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitering • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre, ↑reconnoiter ( …   Useful english dictionary

• scouting — noun exploring in order to gain information (Freq. 1) scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous • Syn: ↑exploratory survey, ↑reconnoitering, ↑reconnoitring • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre ( …   Useful english dictionary

• boma — noun a) An enclosure usually made of thorn bushes, and latterly of steel fencing, for protection from marauders. Orders had been given for the enterance to the boma to be blocked up, and accordingly we listened in the expectation of hearing the… …   Wiktionary

• advance guard — noun a) a unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc. b) an individual soldier in the same role. Syn: avant guard, vanguard …   Wiktionary

• reconnaissance — noun unfortunately, our latest reconnaissance has uncovered no new information Syn: preliminary survey, survey, exploration, observation, investigation, examination, inspection; patrol, search; reconnoitering; informal recon …   Thesaurus of popular words

• reconnaissance mission — noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission • Syn: ↑reconnaissance • Derivationally related forms: ↑reconnoitre (for: ↑reconnaissance),… …   Useful english dictionary

• reconnaissance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. survey, surveillance, espionage, observation, inspection, inquiry; aerial reconnaissance. See vision. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. observation, survey, reconnoitering, surveillance; see examination 1 . III …   English dictionary for students

• discovery — dis·cov·ery n pl er·ies 1: the act or process of discovering 2: something discovered applied for a patent for the discovery 3 a: the methods used by parties to a civil or criminal action to obtain information held by the other party that is… …   Law dictionary