'Patrolling' definitions:
Definition of 'Patrolling'
From: 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]
Definition of 'patrolling'
From: GCIDE
- patrolling \patrolling\ n. The activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes.
- Syn: patrol. [WordNet 1.5]