perlustrare — meaning in English

English meaning

• patrol noun A group of soldiers, police officers, or guards that moves through an area to watch over it or look for trouble.
• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
• scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.

Senses

perlustrare is used for these senses in English:

• patrol (intransitive) To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
• scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.

patrol — full definition

1. noun A group of soldiers, police officers, or guards that moves through an area to watch over it or look for trouble.
2. verb To move regularly through an area in order to guard it or check for problems.

scour — full definition

1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.

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