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| Eagle Scout |
a Boy Scout who has achieved this rank. [1/2 definitions] |
| Harriet Tubman |
American abolitionist who escaped slavery yet returned to the South to rescue others, making use of the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, Tubman acted as a scout and spy for the Union Army. After the war, she became an activist for the rights of women. (b. 1822?--d. 1913). |
| outrider |
one who rides before a vehicle, wagon train, procession, or the like as a scout, guide, or escort. [1/2 definitions] |
| Scout |
(chiefly British) a member of the Scouts, an international organization for youth; Boy Scout; Girl Scout. |
| scout |
a member of a Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop. [1/8 definitions] |
| scoutmaster |
the adult in charge of a Boy Scout troop. |
| superscout |
combined form of scout. |
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