patrol en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /pəˈtɹəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pəˈtɹoʊl/ (General-American)
Etymology
From French patrouille, from Old French patrouille, patouille (“a night-watch”, literally “a tramping about”), from patrouiller, patouiller, patoiller (“to paddle or pudder in water, dabble with the feet, begrime, besmear”), from patte, pate (“paw, foot of an animal”), from Vulgar Latin *patta (“paw, foot”), from Frankish *patta (“paw, sole of the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *paþjaną, *paþōną (“to walk, tread, go, step, pace”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pent-, *(s)pat- (“path; to walk”), a variant of Proto-Indo-European *pent-, *pat- (“path; to go”); see find. Cognate with Dutch pad, patte (“paw”), Low German pedden (“to step, tread”), German patschen (“to splash, smack, dabble, waddle”), German Patsche (“a swatter, beater, paw, puddle, mire”). Related to pad, path.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Four members of the squadron were on patrol.
The watch consisted of twelve convicts—men selected for their good behaviour. Immediately after tattoo had beat they began their patrol. 'No complaint was ever made of them,' remarks Phillip, and they were expressly cautioned to avoid disputes with soldiers or seamen ( many of whom were as great thieves as the convicts themselves).
1899, Louis Becke, Walter Jeffery, Admiral Phillip, Chapter 7:
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
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(countable, uncountable) The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
After cordial good-bye to our hospitable hostess we motored back to Chaumont where we dined with Colonel Mitchell; and then with another long drive we finally reached home tired but happy at 3.30 in the morning. There staring me in the face was an order directing me to lead my patrol over the lines in the morning at five o'clock, sharp! An hour and a half sleep for an utterly worn out aviator!
1919, Eddie Rickenbacker, “Chapter 7”, in Fighting the Flying Circus:
- (countable, uncountable) The largest division of officers within a police department or sheriff's office, whose assignment is to patrol and respond to calls for service.
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(countable, uncountable) Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
Philadelphia’s foot-patrol strategy was developed after a study in 2009 by criminologists from Temple University, which is in the 22nd district. A randomised trial overturned the conventional view that foot patrols make locals like the police more and fear crime less, but do not actually reduce crime. In targeted areas, violent crime decreased by 23%.
2013 August 24, “Boots on the street”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8850:a fire patrol
1787-1788, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers In France there is an army of patrols […] to secure her fiscal regulations.
a customs patrol
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(countable, qualifier:scouting, uncountable) A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop, and ideally comprised of six to eight members.
On a makeshift bed in the corner was an old woman looking very sick. Then a patrol of "Missioner" Scouts appeared on the scene: one seized a broom and swept out the room; the next made up the fire with some fuel he had procured and made her a cup of tea; another mended the rickety table, bed and chair, making them at any rate serviceable, while a fourth straightened out the bedclothes, propped the old lady up, and did his best to cheer her until the tea was ready.
1913, anonymous author, Boy Scouts and What They Do/Object of Scouting:The formation of the boys into Patrols of from six to eight and training them as separate units each under its own responsible leader is the key to a good Troop.
1920, Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Aids To Scoutmastership, page 24:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| patrols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
time patrol · ski patrol · squadrol · nonpatrol · military patrol · patrol car · saturation patrol · highway patrol · shore patrol · patrol leader · patrol ship · emu patrol · border patrol · patrolperson · patrol officer · patrol cap · patrolwoman · dawn patrol · donut patrol · patrol boat · foot patrol · long-range reconnaissance patrol · senior patrol leader · patrol wagon · patrol van · on eternal patrol · combat air patrol · patrol bomber · patrol vehicle · Sharia patrol · patrolman
Descendants
Translations (150)
sk hliadka (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · eo patrolo (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · mi tiakanga (going of the rounds) · cs hlídka (going of the rounds) · it perlustrazione (going of the rounds) · it pattugliamento (going of the rounds) · gl rolda (going of the rounds) · ja 巡察 (going of the rounds) · lv sardze (going of the rounds) · ru патру́ль (going of the rounds) · sh patróla (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · fr patrouille (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · lv patruļa (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ru дозо́р (perambulation of a particular line or district) · fa-ira یَزَک (guards who go the rounds for observation) · el περίπολος (going of the rounds) · ar دَوْرِيَّة (guards who go the rounds for observation) · fa-ira یَزَک (going of the rounds) · hu őrjárat (going of the rounds) · pl patrol (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ro patrulă (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · hu járőr (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ru патру́ль (guards who go the rounds for observation) · sq patrullë (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · fa-ira یَزَک (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ro patrulare (going of the rounds) · pl patrol (going of the rounds) · ky патруль (going of the rounds) · ar خَفْر (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · lt patrulis (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ja 警邏隊 (perambulation of a particular line or district) · ko 순찰 (going of the rounds) · pt patrulhamento (going of the rounds) · uk дозо́р (guards who go the rounds for observation) · fa-ira اِعْتِساس (going of the rounds) · ur گَشْت (going of the rounds) · lt sargyba (going of the rounds) · ota نوبت (going of the rounds) · fr patrouille (guards who go the rounds for observation) · tr devriye (guards who go the rounds for observation) · it drappello (perambulation of a particular line or district) · fi partiointi (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · cmn 巡查 (going of the rounds) · pt patrulha (perambulation of a particular line or district) · th การลาดตระเวน (going of the rounds) · ja 警邏 (going of the rounds) · grc περίπολος (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ar دَوْرِيَّة (going of the rounds) · ko 순찰대 (guards who go the rounds for observation) · bg патру́л (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · gl patrulla (guards who go the rounds for observation) · bg патру́л (guards who go the rounds for observation) · fr patrouille (going of the rounds) · it drappello (guards who go the rounds for observation) · cmn 巡邏 /巡逻 (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · sk hliadka (guards who go the rounds for observation) · it pattugliamento (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · de Patrouille (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · it ronda (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ja パトロール (going of the rounds) · grc περίπολος (going of the rounds) · eo patrolo (going of the rounds) · es patrulla (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · bg патрули́ране (going of the rounds) · da patrulje (going of the rounds) · ar دَوْرِيَّة (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · es patrulla (going of the rounds) · it pattuglia (going of the rounds) · la circuitus (perambulation of a particular line or district) · cmn 巡邏 /巡逻 (going of the rounds) · ja 警邏 (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · tr devriye (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · hy պարեկություն (going of the rounds) · cmn 巡邏隊 /巡逻队 (perambulation of a particular line or district) · hu járőrszolgálat (going of the rounds) · la circuitus (going of the rounds) · ota نوبت (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · fi vartio (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ota نوبت (guards who go the rounds for observation) · cmn 巡邏隊長 /巡逻队长 (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ar خَفْر (going of the rounds) · it pattuglia (perambulation of a particular line or district) · pt patrulha (guards who go the rounds for observation) · sv patrull (going of the rounds) · gl patrulla (going of the rounds) · ka პატრული (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ko 순찰 (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · th การตระเวน (going of the rounds) · bg дозо́р (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · cs hlídka (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · hy պարեկ (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · tr devriye (going of the rounds) · lo ການລາດຕະເວນ (going of the rounds) · ru обхо́д (going of the rounds) · de Patrouille (going of the rounds) · pl patrol (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · nl patrouille (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ru патру́ль (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · uz patrul (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · tg патрул (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · it pattuglia (guards who go the rounds for observation) · hy պարեկ (guards who go the rounds for observation) · mnc ᡴᡝᡩᡝᡵᡝᠮᠪᡳ (going of the rounds) · mk патро́ла (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · be дазо́р (guards who go the rounds for observation) · sl patrulja (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · kk патруль (going of the rounds) · ru патрули́рование (going of the rounds) · pt patrulha (going of the rounds) · az patrul (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ko 경라 (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ky патруль (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · et patrull (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · sh патро́ла (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ru патрули́рование (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ja 警邏隊 (guards who go the rounds for observation) · km ការក្រវែល (going of the rounds) · ru патрули́рование (perambulation of a particular line or district) · uk патрулюва́ння (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · tg патрул (going of the rounds) · vi đội tuần tra (guards who go the rounds for observation) · fa-ira گَشْت (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · cy patrôl (going of the rounds) · hi गश्त (going of the rounds) · fi partio (perambulation of a particular line or district) · ru дозо́р (guards who go the rounds for observation) · fa-ira گَشْت (going of the rounds) · fi vartiomies (guards who go the rounds for observation) · be патру́ль (guards who go the rounds for observation) · vi việc tuần tra (going of the rounds) · it ricognizione (going of the rounds) · fi partio (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ru обхо́д (perambulation of a particular line or district) · sk hliadka (going of the rounds) · nl patrouille (going of the rounds) · el περίπολος (guards who go the rounds for observation) · uk патру́ль (guards who go the rounds for observation) · es ronda (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ca patrulla (going of the rounds) · cs hlídka (guards who go the rounds for observation) · mi haerenga tiakanga (going of the rounds) · fr patrouille (perambulation of a particular line or district) · pt patrulha (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · kk патруль (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · cmn 巡邏隊 /巡逻队 (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ru дозо́р (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · hu járőr (movement by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts) · ko 순찰 (guards who go the rounds for observation) · ru патру́ль (perambulation of a particular line or district) · fi partiointi (going of the rounds)