Patrolling is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PATROLLING in dictionary:

VERB:
• PATROL, to guard by moving and watching
• keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it
NOUN:
• an expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals
• a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area
• the action of keeping watch over an area
• a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft
• an official who controls traffic where children cross the road
• a unit of six to eight Scouts or Guides forming part of a troop
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to pass through an area for the purposes of observation or security

Words related to PATROLLING

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How to use PATROLLING in a sentence

• It was against some such similar attack that the British warships were patrolling every mile of water.
• After a while letters began to come from the North Sea, telling of the life aboard the vessels lying in wait, scouting or patrolling the coasts.
• The Pallada was engaged in patrolling the Baltic with the Admiral Makarov when attacked by the submarines.
• Jerry, the foreman, was patrolling his long beat up and down the highway.
• A sentry stood at the foot of the steps under the portico at the main entrance, and there was another armed man on duty patrolling the grounds.
• All nature was silent as the grave, and, save for the tramp of the sentinels and the marching away and return of the patrolling parties, for hours we heard no sound.
• Several captures had already been made, a strict watch was ordered to be kept at the several gates, and patrolling parties to march at intervals outside the walls.
• This is particularly useful in patrolling as thereby a patrol leader is able to give his commander a good idea of the country his patrol has traversed.
• Ten horses we got, and we went there to give the ten men who were patrolling the road the fresh horses.
• The lights were all on, as the sun was not yet up, and the upper deck, except for a patrolling officer, was entirely empty.
• In the more exposed settlements bands of rangers were kept continually patrolling the woods.
• So many conflicting reports were received nightly about the bridge that the officer who told me the story was appointed Brigade Patrolling Officer.
• Farnham returned to his garden, and then divided his men into squads for patrolling the neighborhood.
• Six days later, Marthe, determined to be prudent, went at midnight with her provisions so as to avoid the keepers who were evidently patrolling the forest.
• Sentries were constantly patrolling the area and he was certain that one would pass by soon.
• It is a well known fact that the Russian government was successful in patrolling its shores and in protecting its harbors and shipping.
• British aircraft had been patrolling our front ceaselessly for hours.
• They saw its huge outline and its patrolling black guards.
• This command did excellent service subsequently in patrolling the river bank and providing cavalry pickets for the force which occupied Fort Erie during the next few weeks.
• This boat was kept busy patrolling the Niagara River and the lower portion of Lake Erie, and her crew did excellent night and day service during the time she was so employed.
• CHAPTER III PATROLLING Everything else being equal the army that possesses the most accurate information about the enemy will win.
• On the other hand, there was great patrolling activity.
• Another forward move was evidently in the wind and patrolling activity increased all along our line.
• They had a cordon of sentinels drawn round the valley, patrolling day and night, so that no one could slip through their hands.
• Our cavalry were patrolling all the roads across the river, and, as late as the previous day, were guarding the Jonesboro bridge.
• Indeed we had every reason to believe the ravine unguarded, although pickets were undoubtedly patrolling the east bank, and there were places we must go close in under its shadow.
• For some time the flight was continued with extreme caution, no sound being made to arouse the suspicion of any outlaw who might be patrolling the edge of the precipice.
• In addition to these sentinels, every regiment and every guard sent parties through the streets, patrolling the whole night for the preservation of peace and good order.
• So he divided his territory into definite strips, patrolling a different strip each day.
• He and Dell were still patrolling the ford on Beaver, when one evening a conveyance from the railroad to the south drove up to the crossing.
• For some weeks after the escape of De Wet the various columns operating north and west of Pretoria were engaged in patrolling the country.
• The latter even imported four thousand Negroes from Africa, from whom he formed a national guard for patrolling the land.

Similar words containing PATROLL without suffix ing

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