Word Finder - patrol

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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.

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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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The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.

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Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.

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a customs patrol

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A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop.

A patrol car returned him to duty.

The total number of patrol men in 1909 was 8562.

A set of soldiers approached on patrol.

To the Bow Street office was subsequently attached the "horse patrol"; each of the police offices had a fixed number of constables attached to it, and the Thames police had an establishment of constables and surveyors.

It became desirable that the horse patrol and constables allotted to the several.

Joining the Royal Naval Patrol Service in the Second World War, he became a coxswain in Minor Personnel Landing Craft.

Long range patrol craft will follow up this rescue mission.

Dud weather in the morning, did a patrol in the evening, had a dud weather in the morning, did a patrol in the evening, had a dud plug.

Major Raper successfully led a patrol to clear the dugouts in the German front line and pressed on across no-man's land.

If they are found by the patrol after the time to which their pass extends, they are severely flogged.

The border patrol demanded to see his papers, then became furious with him.

Lethal Vehicles - Gamers control menacing Battle Walkers that stalk the land and futuristic gunships that patrol the skies.

They want to be out on patrol, not handcuffed to their desks.

The larger dragonflies, particularly brown, southern and migrant hawkers, patrol sheltered sections of Harperâs Brook.

At once, the patrol was surrounded by hundreds of other young people, all offering their cards for checking.

The vehicles patrol the East and West of the county and come together when needed for a firearms incident.

No effort is made to patrol the reserve or prevent legal infractions, including burning.

During the summer a team of qualified lifeguards, together with members of the local Surf Life Saving Club patrol the beach.

Shipped out to Vietnam to serve on a river patrol vessel he was hospitalized by an exploding mine.

During the reconnaissance mission, the P-3 was hit by fire from Khmer Rouge patrol boats, being lightly damaged.

Their experiences made us foot patrol lads look very mundane.

On patrol at 4 p.m. Boers attacked outposts a bit of a fight with the Boers eventually retiring.

In June 1997 DERA initiated concept studies into using UAVs for transport, naval airborne early warning (AEW) and maritime patrol.

At that moment a RNLI rib arrived on a routine patrol.

Remember that the lifeguard patrol will normally be your quickest means of access to other emergency services.

A police statement said the patrol car had been traveling behind the motorbike.

The harbor patrolman went on to tell how he scooped up several chunks of the metal from the beach and boarded the patrol boat.

The Fisheries patrol boat was in the area and their spotter plane flew overhead.

The public police will not normally patrol such areas and will only attend if called to a crime scene.

In December 1988, Mr Neilson was promoted to uniform patrol sergeant and posted to Glasgow City Center.

A six month period as custody sergeant at Milton Keynes quickly followed after which he worked as a patrol sergeant at Milton Keynes.

The French officers have donned inline skates to patrol the streets where many of the youths are skating.

More often than not, however, the vessels were used as patrol or convoy escort sloops.

The vessels were converted into patrol boats or used as mine sweepers.

A core of rangers trained in transect monitoring Activities Training of senior patrol rangers in transect monitoring Activities Training of senior patrol rangers in transect and vegetation monitoring techniques.

In Paris the municipal police are divided among the twenty arrondissements, which the uniform police patrol (see further PARIS and POLICE).

C. Butler) - these works are to be found in Latin in Rosweyd's Vitae Patrum (Migne, Patrol Lat.

They were well-hidden and purpose-built to house the patrol along with the necessary food, water, ammunition and explosives.

Many a night patrol meant a wrestling match with some randy old man you were patrolling with.

A fluent Arab speaker who has himself served in the SAS, he retraced the footsteps of the patrol.

The rouse co peanuts to be small ukiah california police department patrol car.

The crime effectiveness of the RUC is determined by other factors than whether armored Land Rovers are replaced by thin-skinned patrol cars.

A core of rangers trained in transect monitoring Activities Training of senior patrol rangers in transect and vegetation monitoring techniques.

January 1989 A vigilante group " The New York Guardian Angels " begin to patrol London Underground.

On outdoor patrol she will also wear a high visibility jacket.

Street Warden Service webpage What hours do street wardens patrol?

The air exclusion zones that the warplanes patrol are not sanctioned by any UN resolution.

Up until this time, the towns had merely employed a few watchmen to patrol the streets and call out the time and weather.

The soldiers on patrol were ordered topause andtake a knee so they could assess the situation and decide on the best course of action.

One of these services is ID Patrol, which provides a variety of identity protection services.