shore patrol

shore pa·trol

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Definitions of shore patrol words

noun shore patrol (often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP. 1
noun shore patrol a naval unit serving the same function as the military police 0
noun shore patrol a detail of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps acting as military police on shore 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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