/ Dictionary / Index P patrolman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•trol•man Pronunciation: (pu-trōl'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc. a person who patrols. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patrolman (Thesaurus) patrol car patrologist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language