shore patrol

noun

A special unit of the military police of the U.S. navy or the Royal Navy whose duties are to police the seamen while they are on shore leave.

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Meanings

nounshore patrol pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA special unit of the military police of the U.S. navy or the Royal Navy whose duties are to police the seamen while they are on shore leave.

Translations

Finnish sotilaspoliisi
  • sotilaspoliisispecial unit of the military police of the U.S. Navy or the Royal Navy
French garde côtière
  • garde côtièrespecial unit of the military police of the U.S. Navy or the Royal Navy
Polish straż przybrzeżna
  • straż przybrzeżnaspecial unit of the military police of the U.S. Navy or the Royal Navy
Cite this entry
APA

shore patrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20patrol

MLA

“shore patrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20patrol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shore patrol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shore%20patrol.

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