| Main Entry: | patrol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guarding; guard |
Synonyms: |
convoying, defending, escorting, garrison, lookout, patroler, policing, protecting, protection, rounds, safeguarding, scouting, sentinel, spy, vigilance, watch, watching, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | patrol |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guard, protect |
Synonyms: |
cruise, inspect, keep guard, keep vigil, keep watch, make the rounds, mount, police, pound, range, ride shotgun, safeguard, shotgun, walk the beat, watch |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of responsibility |
Synonyms: |
circuit, course, march, path, patrol, precinct, rounds, route, walk, way |
| Main Entry: | detachment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military troop |
Synonyms: |
army, body, detail, division, force, organization, party, patrol, special force, squad, task force, troupe, unit |
| Main Entry: | expedition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | journey; people on a journey |
Synonyms: |
campaign, caravan, cavalcade, company, crew, crowd, cruise, crusade, enterprise, entrada, excursion, exploration, explorers, fleet, jaunt, junket, mission, outing, party, patrol, peregrination, picnic, posse, quest, safari, squadron, swing, team, tour, travel, travellers, trek, trip, undertaking, voyage, voyagers, wayfarers |
| Main Entry: | field |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch a hit or thrown object |
Synonyms: |
cover, deal with, deflect, handle, hold, occupy, patrol, pick up, play, retrieve, return, stop, turn aside |
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military organization |
Synonyms: |
armed forces, army, battalion, body, cell, corps, crew, detachment, division, guard, horses, host, legion, patrol, regiment, reserves, shop, soldiers, squad, squadron, troop, unit |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, watch |
Synonyms: |
attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, cover up, defend, escort, fend, keep, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police*, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, see after, shelter, shepherd, shield, shotgun, stonewall, superintend, supervise, tend |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | guardian |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keeper, protector |
Synonyms: |
angel*, attendant, baby-sitter, bird dog, cerberus, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog |
| Notes: | guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
| Main Entry: | jaunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expedition |
Synonyms: |
adventure, airing, amble, beat, canter, circuit, constitutional, course, cruise, drive, excursion, frolic, gallop, hike, jog, journey, junket, march, outing, patrol, peregrination, picnic, promenade, prowl, ramble, ride, round, roundabout, run, safari, sally, saunter, stroll, tour, tramp, travel, trek, trip, turn, voyage, walk |