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Showing words for PATROL using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Patrol

patrol, portal, tropal

5 Letter Words for Patrol

aport, latro, parol, parto, plato, ploat, polar, poral, porta, proal, rotal, tolar, toral

4 Letter Words for Patrol

alop, alto, atop, lora, lota, opal, oral, palt, parl, part, pato, plat, plot, polt, port, prao, prat, proa, rapt, rato, rota, rotl, taro, tarp, tola, trap, trop

3 Letter Words for Patrol

alo, alp, alt, aor, apl, apr, apt, art, atp, lao, lap, lar, lat, loa, lop, lor, lot, ltr, oar, oat, ola, olp, opa, opt, ora, orl, ort, pal, par, pat, poa, pol, por, pot, pro, pta, rap, rat, rot, rpt, tal, tao, tap, tar, tlo, tlr, toa, tol, top, tor, tra, trp

Definitions for Patrol

[1] (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
[2] to maintain the order and security of (a road, beat, area, etc.) by passing along or through it.
[3] a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
[4] an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area.
[5] Military . a detachment of two or more persons, often a squad or platoon, detailed for reconnaissance or combat.
[6] the act of patrolling.
[7] patrol wagon.
[8] (in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) a subdivision of a troop, usually consisting of about eight members.
[9] the action of going through or around a town, neighbourhood, etc, at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation
[10] a person or group that carries out such an action
[11] a military detachment with the mission of security, gathering information, or combat with enemy forces
[12] a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides
[13] to engage in a patrol of (a place)

Words related to Patrol

vigilance, garrison, safeguard, inspect, cruise, lookout, spy, watching, watch, protection, sentinel, scouting, policing, escorting, protecting, pound, police, mount, range, shotgun

Words nearby Patrol

patristics, patrix, patroclinous, patrocliny, patroclus, patrol, patrol car, patrol torpedo boat, patrol wagon, patrolman, patrologist

Origin of Patrol

1655–65; < French patrouille (noun), patrouiller (v.) patrol, originally a pawing (noun), to paw (v.) in mud; derivative (with suffixal -ouille ) of patte paw; -r- unexplained

Other words from Patrol

pa·trol·ler , noun
re·pa·trol , verb (used with object), re·pa·trolled, re·pa·trol·ling.
un·pa·trolled , adjective
well-pa·trolled , adjective

Word origin for Patrol

C17: from French patrouiller, from patouiller to flounder in mud, from patte paw

Synonyms for Patrol

garrison, vigilance, convoying, defending, escorting, lookout, policing, protecting, protection, rounds, safeguarding, scouting, sentinel, spy, watch, watching, patroler, watchperson