patroller

English

Alternative forms

• patroler (obsolete)

Etymology

From patrol +‎ -er; compare patterroller.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pəˈtɹəʊlə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /pəˈtɹoʊlɚ/
• Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ)

Noun

patroller (plural patrollers)

1. One who patrols.
   • 2020 November 23, Shauna Farnell, “Ski patrollers shave their beards, and a tradition, to wear N95 masks.”, in The New York Times‎:

     In ski areas like Arapahoe Basin, about 80 percent of the male patrollers have had to drastically change (or introduce) shaving regimens.

Derived terms

• autopatroller
• ski patroller