patrol
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pa·trol
(pə-trōl′)n.
1. The act of moving about an area especially by an authorized and trained person or group, for purposes of observation, inspection, or security.
2. A person or group of persons who perform such an act.
3.
a. A military unit sent out on a reconnaissance or combat mission.
b. One or more military vehicles, boats, ships, or aircraft assigned to guard or reconnoiter a given area.
4. A division of a Boy Scout troop or Girl Scout troop consisting of between six and eight children.
v. pa·trolled, pa·trol·ling, pa·trols
v.tr.
To engage in a patrol of.
v.intr.
To engage in a patrol.
[French patrouille, from patrouiller, to patrol, alteration of Old French patouiller, to paddle about in mud, patrol, probably from pate, paw; see patois.]
pa·trol′ler n.
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patrol
(pəˈtrəʊl)n
1. the action of going through or around a town, neighbourhood, etc, at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation
2. a person or group that carries out such an action
3. (Military) a military detachment with the mission of security, gathering information, or combat with enemy forces
4. a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
vb, -trols, -trolling or -trolled
to engage in a patrol of (a place)
[C17: from French patrouiller, from patouiller to flounder in mud, from patte paw]
paˈtroller n
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pa•trol
(pəˈtroʊl)v. -trolled, -trol•ling,
n. v.t.
1. (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass regularly along (a specified route) or through (a specified area) in order to maintain order and security.
v.i. 2. to pass along or through such a route or area for this purpose.
n. 3. a person or group of persons that patrols.
4. an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area.
5. a military detachment detailed for reconnaissance, combat, or other special assignment.
6. the act of patrolling.
7. (in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) a subdivision of a troop, usu. consisting of about eight members.
[1655–65; < French patrouille (n.), patrouiller (v.) patrol, orig. a pawing (n.), to paw (v.) in mud; derivative (with suffixal -ouille) of patte paw; -r- unexplained]
pa•trol′ler, n.
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patrol
- Comes from a French word meaning "paddle about in the mud."See also related terms for paddle.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
patrol
A detachment of ground, sea, or air forces sent out for the purpose of gathering information or carrying out a destructive, harassing, mopping-up, or security mission. See also combat air patrol.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Patrol
detachment of troops or police. See also guard.Examples: patrol of cavalry, 1827; of soldiers, 1670.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
patrol
Past participle: patrolled
Gerund: patrolling
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun | 1. | ![]() detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition |
2. | patrol - the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" airborne patrol - a patrol provided by aircraft round-the-clock patrol - a continuous nonstop patrol | |
3. | patrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" border patrol - a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country harbor patrol - patrol of officers who police a harbor area patroller - someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area | |
Verb | 1. | patrol - maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" |
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patrol
verb
noun
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patrol
verbTo maintain or keep in order with or as if with police:
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patrol
[pəˈtrəʊl]A. N (gen) → patrulla f; (= night patrol) → ronda f; (in Scouts) → patrulla f
to be on patrol → estar de patrulla
to be on patrol → estar de patrulla
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patrol
(pəˈtrəul) – past tense, past participle paˈtrolled – verb to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it. Soldiers patrolled the streets.patrullar
noun1. a group of people etc who patrol an area. They came across several army patrols in the hills.patrulla
2. the act of watching or guarding by patrolling. The soldiers went out on patrol; (also adjective) patrol duty.patrulla
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patrol
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