PATROLS
/pəˈtɹəʊlz/
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
P(3) A(1) T(1) R(1) O(1) L(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/pəˈtɹəʊlz/
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.
- 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.
- The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
verb
- To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
- To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman“to patrol a beat”
Source: Wiktionary
