Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
patrolling \patrolling\ n.
The activity of going around or through an area at regular
intervals for security purposes.
Syn: patrol.
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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 sentinels; to traverse a
police district or beat.
[1913 Webster]
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