Patrol ¹

Definition: To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

Patrol ²

Definition: t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat.

Patrol ³

Definition: 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.

Patrol ⁴

Definition: The guard or men who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.

Patrol ⁵

Definition: Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol.

patrol ⁶

Definition: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

patrol ⁷

Definition: a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

patrol ⁸

Definition: a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security

patrol ⁹

Definition: maintain the security of by carrying out a control