recce
noun
- military exploration beyond the area occupied by friendly forces
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛ.ki/
noun
Etymology: Clipping of reconnaissance.
- Reconnaissance.
“1953, J. (Julian) Maclaren-Ross, The Weeping and the Laughter: A Chapter of Autobiography Visiting the town on what in the more recent war we called a recce, she arranged a tennis-match with Dolly, guessing that the girl would be a bad loser.”
“As he climbed into the car, his recce of the space behind the seats was still a little too obvious despite best efforts at subtlety.”
verb
Etymology: Clipping of reconnaissance.
- Reconnoitre.
“I told the boys to stock up with all they could, and went back to the village to recce for someone to pay as per orders.”
“Take him down there with Entry Two and recce first. If he can't confirm it, we pull out.”