scout

n 1: a person employed to watch for something to happen [syn: {lookout},

{lookout man}, {sentinel}, {sentry}, {watch}, {picket}]

2: someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons

(especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

[syn: {talent scout}]

3: someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

[syn: {pathfinder}, {guide}]

v : get the lay of the land [syn: {reconnoiter}, {reconnoitre}]