1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); - Example: "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission" [syn: reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
reconnaissance mission
n 1: the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information
about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire
occurred on a reconnaissance mission" [syn:
reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission]