1. reconnoitre - Noun
2. reconnoitre - Verb
To recognize.
To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
Source: Webster's dictionary7th Motor Brigade set off at 01:15 on 3 November, but having received its orders late, had not had the chance to reconnoitre the battle area in daylight. Source: Internet
All I can do is reconnoitre and lead in boats that have torpedoes. Source: Internet
Not knowing that they were empty and thinking that inside them there were Saracen forces ready for battle, they sent officers to reconnoitre and discovered that all the Ishmaelite troops had left. Source: Internet
Reaching Cartagena on 13 March, Vernon immediately landed several men to map the topography and to reconnoitre the Spanish squadron anchored in Playa Grande, west of Cartagena. Source: Internet
If this did in fact occur, one possible interpretation is that these ships had been a decoy sent to reconnoitre the northern exit from the straits, in case the arrival of the encircling Egyptian detachment was imminent (if indeed this also occurred). Source: Internet