Patrolling

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  patrolling \patrolling\ n.
     The activity of going around or through an area at regular
     intervals for security purposes.
  
     Syn: patrol.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  patrol
       n 1: a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
       2: the activity of going around or through an area at regular
          intervals for security purposes
       3: a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for
          the purpose of security
       v : maintain the security of by carrying out a control [syn: {police}]
       [also: {patrolling}, {patrolled}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  patrolling
       See {patrol}