scout (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. explōrātor (gen. term to denote a spy or a reconnoiterer2. spĕcŭlātor (for syn. v. supr.)3. praecursor (like antecursor, denoting strictly a kind of military pioneer • scout (subs.): 1. explōrātor (gen. term to denote a spy or a reconnoiterer: whereas speculator denotes simply one sent out to ascertain the position of the foe): to ascertain anything by s.s, de aliqua re per exploratores certiorem fieri, Caes. B. G. 1, 12: to send forward s.s (a reconnoitering party), exploratores praemittere, Curt. 2. spĕcŭlātor (for syn. v. supr.): the s. observes the royal army from a watch-tower, s. contemplatur regium agmen e specula quadam, Liv. 31, 24, init.: Caes. 3. praecursor (like antecursor, denoting strictly a kind of military pioneer: used also fig. for a secret agent): Join: praecursor et emissarius, Cic. Verr. 5, 41, fin.