to reconnoitre the enemy position

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• reconnoitre — [[t]re̱kənɔ͟ɪtə(r)[/t]] reconnoitres, reconnoitring, reconnoitred VERB To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there. [V n] He was sent to Eritrea to reconnoitre …   English dictionary

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• reconnoitre — 1. verb /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə,ˌɹʷɛkəˈnɔɪ̯tʰə,ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ,ˌɹˠɛkəˈnɔɪ̯ɾɚ/ 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. Syn: scout, survey… …   Wiktionary

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• reconnoitre — BrE, reconnoiter AmE (I, T) to try to find out the position and size of your enemy s army, for example by flying planes over land where their soldiers are …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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