The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PATROLS
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What does PATROLS mean?
PATROLS noun- 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 guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
- Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
- A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop.
- 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