Vocabulary : Patristics to Patrolman

Patristics : That departnent of historical theology which treats of the lives and doctrines of the Fathers of the church.
Patrizate : To imitate one's father.
Patrocinate : To support; to patronize.
Patrocination : The act of patrocinating or patronizing.
Patrociny : See Patrocination.

Patrol : See Boy Scout. ;; To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat. ;; t To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat. ;; 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. ;; 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. ;; The guard or men 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 men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol.
Patrole : See Patrol, n. & v.
Patrolled : of Patrol
Patrolling : of Patrol
Patrolman : One who patrols; a watchman; especially, a policeman who patrols a particular precinct of a town or city.

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