present participle of patrol

The act of going on patrol.

plural of patrolling

(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.

(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

plural of patrol

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patrol

Having regular patrols.

simple past tense and past participle of patrol

One who patrols.