περίπολος,ον, (περιπέλομαι)
A. going the rounds, patrolling: hence, asSubst.,
1. watchman, patrol, Epich. 35.10 , Plu. Num. 16 , Luc. VH 2.6 , etc.; π. τῶν βασιλείων
Lib. Or. 59.144
.
2. pl., at Athens,patrol, in whichἔφηβοι(and also non-Athenians, cf. Lys. 13.71 with Th. 8.92 ) served, Ar. Av. 1177 , Th. 4.67 , 8.92 ; τοὺς π. ἀπιέν' εἰς τὰ φρούρια
Eup. 341
: sg. in Aeschin. 2.167 .
3. generally,attendant, follower, as fem., S. Ant. 1150 (lyr.).
4. π. πάσης τῆς ὑφ' ἥλιον'globe-trotter', Him. Or. 14.25 , cf. Lib. Ep. 168 .
5. περίπολος(sc.ναῦς),ἡ,guardship, Arr. An. 2.20.2 .