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patrol in Tagalog

magpatrulya

/pəˈtɹəʊl/US/pəˈtɹoʊl/

patrol in Tagalog: magpatrulya. In English, patrol means 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.

Tagalog words for patrol

go the rounds along a chain of sentinels
magpatrulya
go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard or policeman
magpatrulya

English meaning of patrol

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
  4. noun The largest division of officers within a police department or sheriff's office, whose assignment is to patrol and respond to calls for service.

Full definition of patrol

patrol in a sentence

  • Four members of the squadron were on patrol.
  • to patrol a frontier

patrol in other languages

Questions about patrol in Tagalog

What is the meaning of patrol in Tagalog?
Patrol in Tagalog is magpatrulya.
Ano ang patrol sa Tagalog?
Patrol: magpatrulya.
What does patrol mean in English?
Patrol means 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.

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