| Patrol (patrol) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Pa*trol" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Patrolled (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Patrolling.] [F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F.
patrouiller to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a
paw] cf. D. poot p |
To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police
district or beat.
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| Patrol (patrol) |
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| v. | (?) |
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| Pa*trol" |
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t To go the rounds
of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier;
to patrol a beat.
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| Patrol (patrol) |
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| n. | |
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| Pa*trol" |
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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.
Any perambulation of a particular line or
district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs
patrol; a fire patrol.
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| Patrol (patrol) |
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| n. | |
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| Pa*trol" |
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