a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
[ Syn: lookout , lookout man , sentinel , sentry , watch , spotter , picket ]
a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
[ Syn: talent scout ]
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
[ Syn: pathfinder , guide ]
scout (n.)
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
[ Syn: reconnoiter , reconnoitre ]