Scout
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Scout ( noun )
- A person sent out to explore and discover the terrain, resources, and the like of an area; a reconnaissance agent.
- A person who explores, discovers, or examines something in order to obtain information.
- A person who is sent out to observe or spy on an enemy.
Origin:
From middle english scoute, scowte, from old french escoute, escouve, from frankish *skaut, skut (compare old high german scūz, scuoz, scūt, old english sceot ("a shot, missile")), from proto-germanic *skautaz (compare dutch schout, german schutz, schütze), from proto-indo-european *(s)kewd- ("to shoot").
Examples:
- The scouts were sent out to map the land and find water sources.
- The scout returned with information about the enemy's position.
- The boy scouts camped out in the woods for the weekend.
- The sports team sent out a scout to watch the opposing team's game.
- The scout ship set out to explore the new planet.
(As a verb)
Scout ( verb )
- A person sent out to explore and discover the terrain, resources, and the like of an area; a reconnaissance agent.
- A person who explores, discovers, or examines something in order to obtain information.
- A person who is sent out to observe or spy on an enemy.
Origin:
From middle english scoute, scowte, from old french escoute, escouve, from frankish *skaut, skut (compare old high german scūz, scuoz, scūt, old english sceot ("a shot, missile")), from proto-germanic *skautaz (compare dutch schout, german schutz, schütze), from proto-indo-european *(s)kewd- ("to shoot").
Examples:
- The scouts were sent out to map the land and find water sources.
- The scout returned with information about the enemy's position.
- The boy scouts camped out in the woods for the weekend.
- The sports team sent out a scout to watch the opposing team's game.
- The scout ship set out to explore the new planet.