Patrolling vs. Patroling — Which is Correct Spelling?

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 act of moving about an area especially by an authorized and trained person or group, for purposes of observation, inspection, or security.

A person or group of persons who perform such an act.

A military unit sent out on a reconnaissance or combat mission.

One or more military vehicles, boats, ships, or aircraft assigned to guard or reconnoiter a given area.

A division of a Boy Scout troop or Girl Scout troop consisting of between six and eight children.

To engage in a patrol of.

To engage in a patrol.

Present participle of patrol

The act of going on patrol.

The activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes.