OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24633

patrol

/pəˈtɹəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
patrulla
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,' remar…
ronda
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 bu…
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 24634

patrol

/pəˈtɹəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
patrullar
To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
hacer la ronda • patrullar
To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman
to patrol a beat
to patrol a frontier