reconnaissance : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: reconnaissance	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for reconnaissance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reconnaissance n the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission" Synonym(s): reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reconnoissance \Recon"noissance\, Reconnaissance \Recon"naissance\ (r?-k?n"n?s-s?ns), n. [F. See {Recognizance}.] The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically: (a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character. (b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work. (c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition. {Reconnoissance in force} (Mil.), a demonstration or attack by a large force of troops for the purpose of discovering the position and strength of an enemy.