Patrolling

v. scout, make a reconnaissance tour; keep safe, maintain security

Patrolling is a military tactic. Small groups or individual units are deployed from a larger formation to achieve a specific objective and then return. The tactic of patrolling may be applied to ground troops, armoured units, naval units, and combat aircraft. The duration of a patrol will vary from a few hours to several weeks depending on the nature of the objective and the type of units involved.
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Noun
1. a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
(hypernym) detachment
(derivation) police
2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
(hypernym) protection
(hyponym) airborne patrol
(derivation) police
3. a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
(hypernym) force, personnel
(hyponym) border patrol
(member-meronym) patroller
(derivation) police
Verb
1. maintain the security of by carrying out a control
(synonym) police
(hypernym) guard

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Patrol
  

PATTUGLIANDO. PERLUSTRANDO