patrol

patrol
{{11}}patrol (n.) 1660s, "action of going the rounds" (of a military camp, etc.), from Fr. patrouille "a night watch" (1530s), from patrouiller "go the rounds to watch or guard," originally "tramp through the mud," probably soldiers' slang, from O.Fr. patouiller "paddle in water," probably from pate "paw, foot" (see PATOIS (Cf. patois)). Compare paddlefoot, World War II U.S. Army slang for "infantry soldier." Meaning "those who go on a patrol" is from 1660s. Sense of "detachment of soldiers sent out to scout the countryside, the enemy, etc." is attested from 1702.
{{12}}patrol (v.) 1690s; see PATROL (Cf. patrol) (n.). Related: Patrolled; patrolling.

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  • Patrol — Pa*trol , n. [F. patrouille, OF. patouille. See {Patrol}, v. i.] 1. (Mil.) (a) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Patrol — Pa*trol , v. t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Patrol — Pa*trol , v. i. [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 paw, G. pfote, and E. pat, v.] To go the rounds along a chain of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • patrol — [n] guarding; guard convoying, defending, escorting, garrison, lookout, patroler, policing, protecting, protection, rounds, safeguarding, scouting, sentinel, spy, vigilance, watch, watching, watchperson; concepts 134,354,358 patrol [v] guard,… …   New thesaurus

  • patrol — [pə trōl′] vt., vi. patrolled, patrolling [Fr patrouiller, altered < OFr patouiller, to paddle, puddle, patrol < pate, paw: see PATOIS] to make a regular and repeated circuit of (an area, town, camp, etc.) in guarding or inspecting n. [Fr… …   English World dictionary

  • patrol — I verb attend, be on the alert, be on the lookout, be on the watch, circumire, cover, cover a beat, go the rounds, guard, inspect, keep an eye on, keep guard, keep in view, keep vigil, keep watch, look out, march, monitor, observe, overlook, pace …   Law dictionary

  • patrol — as a verb has inflected forms patrolled, patrolling in both BrE and AmE …   Modern English usage

  • patrol — ► NOUN 1) a person or group sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police. 2) the action of patrolling an area. 3) a military or naval expedition to carry out reconnaissance. ► VERB (patrolled, patrolling) ▪ keep… …   English terms dictionary

  • Patrol — In military tactics, a patrol is often a small tactical grouping sent out by land, sea or air to perform a specific task. The basic task of a patrol is to follow a known route at regular intervals looking out for anything out of the ordinary… …   Wikipedia

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