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pa·trol  (p-trl)

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.

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[French patrouille, from patrouiller, to patrol, alteration of Old French patouiller, to paddle about in mud, patrol, probably from pate, paw; see patois.]

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pa·troller n.

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patrol

Noun

1. the action of going round an area or building at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation

2. a person or group that carries out such an action

3. a group of soldiers or ships involved in patrolling a particular area

4. a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides

Verb

[-trolling, -trolled]

to engage in a patrol of (a place): peacekeepers patrolled several areas of the city [French patrouiller]

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Patrol detachment of troops or police. See also guard.

Examples: patrol of cavalry, 1827; of soldiers, 1670.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patrol - a detachment used for security or reconnaissance 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 police guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"

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patrol

verb 1. police, guard, keep watch (on), pound, range (over), cruise, inspect, safeguard, make the rounds (of), keep guard (on), walk or pound the beat (of)

noun 2. guard, watch, garrison, watchman, sentinel, patrolman

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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.

Translations

patrol [pəˈtrəul] n → patrulla

vt → patrullar por;

to be on patrol → patrullar, estar de patrulla

patrol [pəˈtrəul] n → patrouille f

vt → patrouiller dans;

to be on patrol → être de patrouille

patrol [pəˈtrəul] n (Mil) → Patrouille f;

(Police) → Streife f

vt (Mil, Police) [+ city, streets etc]; patrouillieren;

to be on patrol (Mil) → auf Patrouille sein;

(Police) → auf Streife sein

patrol [pəˈtrəul] n → pattuglia

vt → pattugliare;

to be on patrol → fare la ronda; essere in ricognizione; essere in perlustrazione

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patrol

v patrol [pəˈtrəul]

to watch or protect (an area) by moving continually around or through it Soldiers patrolled the streets.patrolleerيَقومُ بِدَوْرِيَّهпатрулирамpatrolovatpatruljerepatroullierenπεριπολώpatrullarpatrullimaگشت زدنpartioidapatrouillerלְסַייֵרगश्त लगाना, पहरा देनाophodnjajárőrőz, cirkálberpatrolivakta, hafa eftirlitpattugliare巡察する순찰하다patruliuotipatrulēt; doties patruļāmerondapatrouillerenpatruljerepatrolowaćpatrulhara patrulaпатрулироватьpatrolovaťpatruljiratipatroliratipatrulleraตรวจตราdevriye gezmek巡邏патрулювати; охоронятиحفاظتي گشت کرناtuần tra巡逻

n

1 a group of people etc who patrol an area They came across several army patrols in the hills.patrollieدَوْرِيَّه عَسْكَرِيَّهпатрулhlídkapatruljedie Patroullieπερίπολοςpatrullapatrullگروه گشتpartiopatrouilleסִיוּרगश्ती टोलीizvidnicajárőrpatrolivarðflokkurpattuglia巡察隊순찰대patrulispatruļapatrolpatrouillepatruljepatrolpatrulhapatrulăпатрульhliadkaobhodna stražapatrolapatrullหน่วยลาดตระเวนdevriye巡邏兵дозір; патрульگشت لگانے والي جماعتđội tuần tra巡逻兵

2 the act of watching or guarding by patrolling The soldiers went out on patrol; (also adjective ) patrol duty.patrollieدَوْرِيَّهпатрулиранеpatrola, strážnýpatrulje; patrulje-die Streife; Streifen-...περιπολία(de) patrullapatrullimineگشت زنیpartiointi(de) patrouilleסִיוּרगश्तpatrolaőrjáratpatrolivakt, eftirlitpattuglia, rondaパトロール순찰(의)patruliavimaspatrulēšanarondaanpatrouillepatruljering, vaktpatrol, patrolowypatrulha(de) rondпатрулированиеstráž; strážnypatruljiranjepatrolapatrull, patrulleringการตรวจตราdevriye gezme巡邏патрулюванняگشتtuần tra巡逻