Reconnoiter
Reconnoiter (r?k`?n*noi"t?r) , transitive verb
[French reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.]
1.
To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
2.
To recognize. [Obsolete] — Sir H. Walpole
Also: Reconnoitre