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Etymology
- F. patrouiller, patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, from patte a paw.
- F. patrouille, OF. patouille.
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/p��tɹ��l/
(General American|US) IPA|/p��tɹo�l/
Noun
patrol (plural: patrols)
- military A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
- military A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
- military The guard or men who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
- Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol.
#:In France there is an army of patrols to secure her fiscal regulations. -A. Hamilton.
Translations
Dutch: t-|nl|patrouille|f
French: t+|fr|patrouille
German: t-|de|Patrouille|f
Hebrew: he-translation|ס��ר|si'ûr
Spanish: t-|es|patrulla|f
Swedish: t|sv|patrull
Verb
en-verb|patrol|l|ing
- intransitive To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
- transitive To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat.
Translations
trans-top|To patrol
Italian: pattugliare
Spanish: patrullar
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