To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
To go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman; as, to patrol a frontier; to patrol a beat.
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
The guard or men who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
A patrol is a group of 6-10 boys in a Boy Scout Troop.
A troop's division into smaller groups.
Subdivision of a Boy Scout troop, usually with five to ten members. It meets together for activities and elects its own boy leaders.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
a detachment, but always a small one, while Detachments may be either small or large bodies of troops
a grouping of six to eight boys who work together
a group of six to eight boys who plan, learn, and work together in Scouting
a small group of boys who are more or less similar in age, development, and interests
A small group of Scouts of mixed ages. A Scout Troop is made up of several patrols.
A small group of Boy Scouts within a troop. Work together as a team.
The Patrol is the basic unit within a troop. Made up of 6-10 scouts who camp, cook and eat together. They work as a team at various activities and events. They elect their own leader.
A widely used form of Troop government where the Troop divides into small groups.
A detachment sent out by a larger unit for the purpose of gathering information or carrying out a destructive, harassing, mop up, or security mission.
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