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patrol noun

  /pəˈtɹoʊl/ , /pəˈtɹəʊl/
  • Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
partio
  • (military) The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
partio, vartio, vartiomies
  • (military) 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.
  • (military) 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.
partiointi

patrol verb

  /pəˈtɹoʊl/ , /pəˈtɹəʊl/
  • (intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
  • (transitive) To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman
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