Definitions for PATROL
pəˈtroʊlpa·trol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patrolnoun

   a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

2. patrolnoun

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

3. patrolverb

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

4. patrol, policeverb

   maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patrolnoun

   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.

2. patrolnoun

   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.

3. patrol

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

4. 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.

5. patrolverb

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

6. patrolverb

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patrolnoun

   Etymology: patrouille, patouille, old French.

   1. The act of going the rounds in a garrison to observe that orders are kept.2. Those that go the rounds.

   O thou! by whose almighty nod the scale
   Of empire rises, or alternate falls,
   Send forth the saving virtues round the land
   In bright patrol. James Thomson, Summer.

2. To Patrolverb

   To go the rounds in a camp or garison.

   Etymology: patrouiller, Fr.

   These out guards of the mind are sent abroad
   And still patrolling beat the neighb’ring road,
   Or to the parts remote obedient fly,
   Keep posts advanc’d, and on the frontier lie. Richard Blackmore.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patrol

   A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers, military personnel, or security personnel, that are assigned to monitor or secure a specific geographic area.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patrol

   Patrol refers to the act of moving around an area at regular intervals for the purpose of security or observation, often conducted by police, military, or security personnel. It involves activities such as monitoring, preventing, and addressing potential safety threats or disturbances. Patrol can also refer to the individuals or group tasked with this duty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patrolverb

   to go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat

2. Patrol

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

3. Patrolverb

   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

4. Patrolverb

   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

5. Patrolverb

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

6. Patrolverb

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

7. Etymology: [F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F. patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a paw; cf. D. poot paw, G. pfote, and E. pat, v.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patrol

   A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Patrol

   pa-trōl′, v.i. to go the rounds in a camp or garrison: to watch and protect.—v.t. to pass round as a sentry:—pr.p. patrōl′ling; pa.t. and pa.p. patrōlled′.—n. the marching round of a guard in the night: the guard or men who make a patrol: (also Patrōl′man) a policeman who walks about a certain beat for a specified time, such policemen collectively. [O. Fr. patrouille, a patrol, patrouiller, to march in the mud, through a form patouiller, from pate (mod. patte), the paw or foot of a beast, of Teut. origin, cf. Ger. patsche, little hand.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patrol

   The night-rounds, to see that all is right, and to insure regularity and order.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. patrol

   To go the rounds in a camp or garrison; to march about and observe what passes as a guard. To pass round as a sentinel; as, to patrol the city.

Matched Categories

1. • Detachment
   • Guard
   • Protection

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PATROL' in Nouns Frequency: #2809

Anagrams for PATROL »

1. portal

2. tropal

How to pronounce PATROL?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PATROL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PATROL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PATROL in a Sentence

1. Betsy Brantner Smith:

   Before he takes on additional tasks he must secure the border, start supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in their mission, and sincerely apologize to the mounted Border Patrol for the false attacks he has waged against them. In the alternative, if he continues to refuse to do his job and refuses to apologize to the mounted Border Patrol, he should resign.

2. Sabri Dikman:

   The message is simple, don't do it. The desert is vast and it's treacherous, when you cross illegally you put your life in incredible peril. I'm telling you this not only as a Border Patrol agent, but as one who spent his entire 23-year career in Arizona. I speak from experience.

3. Sergei Lebedev:

   Apart from Russia, there are collective forces aimed at supporting Tajikistan against those threats from the south, whether or not Russia is going to return there (to patrol the border) is a matter that will be resolved through bilateral agreements.

4. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   The 30-foot-high bollard-style wall is a massive upgrade, and exactly what the men and women of the Border Patrol have requested. It's not mere replacement, for dilapidated, ineffective low wall and vehicle barriers : It's a new wall and part of a wall system.

5. Seth Moulton:

   When I was a Marine fighting in Iraq, I understood that every time I went on a raid or patrol, I was fighting to empower the government of Iraq, what comes next gets harder. When young Americans start losing lives and we start having conflicts in the airspace with Russia, this is going to get more complicated quickly. That is why we need to have a clear strategy from the President.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PATROL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Patrol
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PATROL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PATROL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PATROL
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PATROL
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=PATROL
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html