patrol

English

/pəˈtɹəʊl/, /pəˈtɹoʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • (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.
  • (military) The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
  • Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
  • (Scouting) A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop.

Etymology

Borrowed from French patrouille derived from Old French patrouille derived from Latin *patta derived from Frankish *patta (paw, sole of the foot) derived from Proto-Germanic *paþjaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pent-, *pent- (go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pent-

Gloss

go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

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