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n. youth group directed at developing character and individual skills (such as the Boy or Girl Scouts)

v. reconnoiter, gather information; serve on a reconnaissance patrol; search; examine, inspect; reject with scorn

n. soldier or vehicle used in reconnoitering; instance or gathering information; member of the Boy or Girl Scouts; one who discovers new talent; servant for a student at Oxford University

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society.Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army, held the first Scouting encampment at Brownsea Island in England. Baden-Powell wrote the principles of Scouting in Scouting for Boys (London, 1908), based on his earlier military books, with influence and support of Seton of the Woodcraft Indians, Smith of the Boys' Brigade, and his publisher Pearson. During the first half of the 20th century, the movement grew to encompass three major age groups each for boys (Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Rover Scout) and, in 1910, a new organization, Girl Guides, was created for girls (Brownie Guide, Girl Guide and Girl Scout, Ranger Guide).
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Noun
1. a person employed to watch for something to happen
(synonym) lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, picket
(hypernym) watchman, watcher, security guard
2. someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
(synonym) talent scout
(hypernym) recruiter
(derivation) reconnoiter, reconnoitre
(classification) sport, athletics
3. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
(synonym) pathfinder, guide
(hypernym) expert
(hyponym) hunting guide
(derivation) reconnoiter, reconnoitre
Verb
1. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
(synonym) reconnoiter, reconnoitre
(hypernym) observe
(derivation) pathfinder, guide

n. boy scout, scout

n. scout, member of the Boy or Girl Scouts