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Meanings of scout in English

Portuguese
sentinela
Catalan
sentinella
Spanish
guardia
Wikidata

A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.

      sentinela
      Russian
      bristol scout
      Portuguese
      bristol scout
      Spanish
      bristol scout
      Wikidata

      Fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.

            Related terms
            bristol scout
            Portuguese
            escoteiro
            Spanish
            ojeador
            Catalan
            escolta

            Professional employed by a sports team to analyze the performance of athletes outside the team.

                  Related terms
                  escoteiro
                  Catalan
                  guia
                  Spanish
                  guía

                  Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory.

                        guia
                        Usage of scout in English
                        1
                        In answer the scout gave a disgusted wave to the sea beyond.
                        Return of the Crimson Guard
                        2
                        The general wants some few cavalrymen for a scout in the Mazatzal.
                        Tonio, Son of the Sierras: A Story of the Apache War
                        3
                        Bolitho said, I will use every vessel which can scout for us.
                        Honour This Day
                        4
                        A minute later, and the fat scout cried out in considerable excitement:
                        The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island; or, Marooned Among the Game-f...
                        5
                        The sole descendant of the giants was the scout behind the door.
                        Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days
                        6
                        A new grants management office will scout for federal and foundation cash.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        Another scout took the young man's place as the first rode away.
                        Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
                        8
                        The Solar Guard officer wrenched the scout around violently in his approach.
                        The Revolt on Venus
                        9
                        The scout indicated the course, and then added, in an excited undertone:
                        The Cave in the Mountain / A Sequel to In the Pecos Country
                        10
                        They wanted to see a real scout and plainsman in the saddle.
                        An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)
                        11
                        The scout bowed again, still relaxed and easy after a long ride.
                        Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
                        12
                        Albert worked with the scout teams as he works his way back.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        The aerial scout observes the dummies beneath the sparse covering of branches.
                        Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War
                        14
                        Close under the wall he waited, all the scout in him alert.
                        Far to Seek / A Romance of England and India
                        15
                        And Dagmar clutched in her tightly clasped hand the lost scout badge.
                        The Girl Scout Pioneers; Or, Winning the First B. C.
                        16
                        The club say that Broomfield will work as a scout under Baldini.
                        The Guardian
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                        Translations for scout
                        Scout through the time
                        Scout across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Less common