Definitions for patrol
pəˈtroʊlpa·trol

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. patrol(noun)

   a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

2. patrol(noun)

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

3. patrol(verb)

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

4. patrol, police(verb)

   maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. patrol(Noun)

   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. patrol(Noun)

   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. patrol(Verb)

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

6. patrol(Verb)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Patrol(verb)

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

   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.]

2. Patrol

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

   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.]

3. Patrol(verb)

   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

   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.]

4. Patrol(verb)

   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

   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.]

5. Patrol(verb)

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

   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.]

6. Patrol(verb)

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

   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.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. patrol

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

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

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1. Portal

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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. Vincent Hill:

   The idea of a camera which will turn on anytime a police officer steps out of the patrol car essentially takes away the human aspect of the police officer.

2. Angela Underwood Jacobs:

   Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, joined the ceremony to honor Underwood and to deliver an American flag to his family. Gov. Gavin Newsom sent an officer of the California Highway Patrol who presented the family with a California flag. In a separate video tribute, Wolf condemned the senseless cowardly violence that took Underwoods life. Officer Underwood gave his life protecting us and we owe him and his family and colleagues a debt of gratitude we will never be able to fully repay, said Wolf. George Phillips, childhood friend of slain Federal Protective Services Officer Dave Patrick Underwood, speaks during a memorial service for Underwood on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Pinole, Calif. Underwood was fatally shot as he was guarding the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, Calif., amid protests on May 29. (Associated Press) Underwood died from gunshot wounds in a drive-by shooting the night of May 29 as a protest in downtown Oakland that began peacefully sank into chaos. Underwood and a colleague were working that night as contract security officers for the Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Protective Service. Federal authorities say the shooter used the protest as cover for the crime. Authorities say that Underwood was targeted because he wore a uniform. Last week, the FBI announced murder charges against Air Force Staff Sgt. Steve Carrillo. Authorities say Carrillo used the same homemade AR-15-style rifle eight days later to kill a Santa Cruz deputy in a hail of gunfire that wounded four other officers. Carrillo faces separate state charges for the June 6 fatal shooting of Santa Cruz County sheriffs Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller. Authorities allege that Carrillo, 32, had ties to the far-right, anti-government boogaloo movement and had hatched a plan to target federal law enforcement officials during the Oakland protest. Colleagues described Underwood as hard-working, highly respected and conscientious. Friends and family talked of his hearty laugh, his personal style he was a sharp dresser and his giving heart. When he stopped playing baseball as an adult, he donated to local youth organizations, so he could help kids find joy in the sport he loved. Underwood was the kind of guy you went to for advice, his older sister said. Hed always say, Angie, believe in yourself. Work hard, and ask for what you want, which is exactly what our mom and dad would have said.

3. 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.

4. Dickson County Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe:

   There's not much I can say today other than our hearts are shattered, this is one of our best deputies. He's a supervisor. He's worked his way up to sergeant on patrol. He's one of the guys who puts it on the line every day to keep our community safe.

5. Ron Aiello:

   Thats the kind of dog you want to lead a patrol like this, they are the first line of defense. They go out front.

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