All 4 Uses of
reconnoiter
in
The Odyssey, by Homer - (translated by: Butler)
- I kept my own ship outside, and moored it to a rock at the very end of the point; then I climbed a high rock to reconnoitre, but could see no sign neither of man nor cattle, only some smoke rising from the ground.†
Book 10unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use reconnoiter.
- When the morning of the third day came I took my spear and my sword, and went away from the ship to reconnoitre, and see if I could discover signs of human handiwork, or hear the sound of voices.†
Book 10
- On the fifth day we reached the river Aegyptus; there I stationed my ships in the river, bidding my men stay by them and keep guard over them while I sent out scouts to reconnoitre from every point of vantage.†
Book 14
- I stationed my ships in the river Aegyptus, and bade my men stay by them and keep guard over them, while I sent out scouts to reconnoitre from every point of vantage.†
Book 17 *
Definition:
to explore -- especially for military purposes