Dictionary entries for 'reconnaissance'

Synonyms

re·con·nais·sance,
also re·con·nois·sance (rĭ-kŏńə-səns, -zəns)

[French, from Old French reconoissance, recognition, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.]

noun

An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.