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Definition of Patroller
1. Noun. Someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area.
Generic synonyms: Security Guard, Watcher, Watchman
Derivative terms: Patrol
Definition of Patroller
1. Noun. One who patrols. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patroller
1. one that patrols [n -S] - See also: patrols
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patroller
Literary usage of Patroller
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Historical Papers by Lynchburg Historical Society (1916)
"It was then the duty of the patroller to order the master or the mistress of ...
Whenever the master refused to comply with this demand, the patroller would ..."
2. History of Edgecombe County, North Carolina by Joseph Kelly Turner, John Luther Bridgers (1920)
"the patroller called the master or mistress of such slave which was absent to
know whether they were gone on business or by their special permit or ..."
3. The elements of modern tactics practically applied to English formations by Wilkinson Jocelyn Shaw (1880)
"The patroller must look sharply about him, and take care that he discovers the
... The patroller must therefore be still more cautious, so as to avoid being ..."
4. The Armies of Europe: Comprising Descriptions in Detail of the Military by George Brinton McClellan (1861)
"Having found the chief person of the place, the front patroller conducts him to
the commander of the advanced guard, which now approaches the village; ..."
5. Report of the Secretary of War: Communicating the Report of Captain George B by George Brinton McClellan (1857)
"Having found the chief person of the place, the front patroller conducts him to
the commander of the advanced guard, which now approaches the village ..."
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