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11Scout — (skout), n. [Icel. sk[=u]ta a small craft or cutter.] A swift sailing boat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] So we took a scout, very much pleased with the manner and conversation of the passengers. Pepys. [1913 Webster] …
12Scout — Scout, n. [Icel. sk[=u]ta to jut out. Cf. {Scout} to reject.] A projecting rock. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] …
13scout — / skaʊt/, it. / skaut/ s. ingl. [abbrev. di boy scout esploratore ], usato in ital. al masch. e al femm. (educ.) [ragazzo o ragazza appartenente al movimento dello scoutismo] ▶◀ boy scout. ‖ giovane esploratore …
14scout — scout; scout·er; scout·ing·ly; …
15scout — scout1 [skout] n. [ME scoute < OFr escoute < escouter, escolter, to hear < VL ascultare, for L auscultare, to listen: see AUSCULTATION] 1. a soldier, ship, or plane sent to spy out the strength, movements, etc. of the enemy ☆ 2. a person …
16Scout — [skaut] der; [s], s <aus engl. scout »Kundschafter, Späher, Pfadfinder«, dies über älter engl. scoute aus altfr. escoute, dies über das Vulgärlat. aus lat. auscultare, vgl. ↑auskultieren>: 1. a) Pfadfinder; vgl. ↑Boyscout; …
17scout — [n] person who is searching, investigating advance, adventurer, detective, escort, explorer, guard, lookout, outpost, outrider, patrol, picket, pioneer, precursor, reconnoiterer, recruiter, runner, sleuth, spotter, spy, vanguard; concepts 348,358 …
18scout — index forerunner, observe (watch), patrol, pioneer, precede, precursor, reject, search …
19Scout — 〈 [skaʊt] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 Pfadfinder [Etym.: engl., »Weggefährte« <mengl. scouten <afrz. escouter »zuhören« <lat. auscultare] …
20scout — vb scorn, *despise, contemn, disdain Analogous words: flout, *scoff, sneer, jeer: deride, taunt, mock, *ridicule …
