[{"word":"patrols","phonetic":"/pəˈtɹəʊlz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/pəˈtɹəʊlz/","audio":""},{"text":"/pəˈtɹoʊlz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a customs patrol"},{"definition":"A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to patrol a beat"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patrol","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patrols"]}]