0 past simple and past participle of reconnoitre --
1 (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about an area or the size and position of enemy forces --
Sultan reconnoitred the opposing army from an eminence and observing the vast numbers he regretted having come thither.
The ascent was all the more remarkable because the peak was explored, reconnoitred and climbed all within one season; and was climbed without the use of supplemental oxygen.
The team reconnoitred the area and planned the abduction.
It was useful when enemy positions had not been thoroughly reconnoitred, as it did not depend on identifying individual targets in advance.
The route was reconnoitred and found to be passable by a lightly armed force.
Will he take steps in future to see that obstacles of this character are sufficiently reconnoitred and danger signals posted before we waste lives unnecessarily in this way?
Newry was reconnoitred, but was found to be less suitable, from a military point of view, for the location of troops than other places.
Once you get tanks away from a reconnoitred ground they get into trouble at once.
