n. 1 guard, sentry, watch, watchman, sentinel, patrolman The patrol passes here once every hour 2 rounds, policing, patrolling, beat; protecting, protection, guarding, safeguarding, defending, watchfulness, vigilance The patrol must be maintained night and day
v. 3 police, guard, protect, defend, watch over, walk a beat, make (the) rounds, stand or keep guard or watch (over), keep vigil Some of the local residents have taken to patrolling the neighbourhood at night