patrolled

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patrolled - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Patrol \Pa*trol"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Patrolled; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Patrolling.] [F. patrouiller, O. & Prov. F. patrouiller
     to paddle, paw about, patrol, fr. patte a paw; cf. D. poot
     paw, G. pfote, and E. pat, v.]
     To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a
     police district or beat.
     [1913 Webster]