A watchman; a scout, spy. Obsolete. A military watchman, sentinel, or look-out; also a scout, spy; esp. a watchman in a camp, castle, or fortified…

A person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another; a messenger, a courier; (in later use esp.) (Military) an orderly. Also in early…

One sent out to reconnoitre; a scout or avant-courier; = discoverer, n. 2 and scurrier, n.2

A person employed to collect information, esp. with regard to an enemy, or an enemy's country; a scout; a spy. Obsolete.

A person sent out to reconnoitre or acquire information; a scout or spy. Also figurative. Obsolete.

An observer in secret. A spy, scout. Obsolete.

A person sent out to spy; a scout.

One sent out to reconnoitre; a scout, avant-courier.

(in plural) the advance guard of an army, scouts.

One who rides in front; esp. a scout. Obsolete.

Military. One employed or forced to accompany an invading army, in order to show the way, give information about the enemy's country, position, etc.

A person sent ahead to reconnoitre; a scout, a lookout. Cf. outskirrer, n.

Military. One sent out ahead of the main force in order to reconnoitre the position and movements of the enemy. Hence occasionally in wider sense…

A scout.

A person sent out to reconnoitre; a scout, a lookout. Also in Cricket (rare): an outfielder.

A scout; = outscourer, n.

A scout or spy. Obsolete.

? A military scout, a spy.

one who ranges woods; a scout or sharpshooter in American armies (cf. ranger, n.1 5).

a person who reconnoitres.

Military (now historical). A soldier, esp. a member of the light cavalry, sent out ahead of a main force in order to gather information about, or…