shore patrol
noun
(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
Origin of shore patrol
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby shore patrol
shore bug,
shore crab,
shore dinner,
shore fly,
shore leave,
shore patrol,
shore terrace,
shore up,
shorebird,
shorefront,
shoreless
British Dictionary definitions for shore patrol
shore patrol
noun
US
a naval unit serving the same function as the military police