lookout man vs scout

lookout man and scout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lookout man	Yes	No	No	No
scout	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lookout man and scout are synonyms defined as:

lookout man and scout: a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

Other synonyms of lookout man include lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch.

lookout man (noun)	scout (noun)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event	someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
	a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
	someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

lookout man (verb)	scout (verb)
	explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody