dawn patrols
Early morning searches
Dawn patrols are early morning outings, especially among surfers who hit the waves at first light before work or crowds arrive: I've been doing dawn patrols all summer.
The term originated in military aviation for reconnaissance flights at daybreak.
It now applies to any activity undertaken at dawn—jogging, skiing, fishing—with connotations of dedication and catching optimal conditions.
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- wetsuitsInsulating swimwear for cold water
- military operationOrganized armed forces action
- first lightEarliest morning brightness
- break of dayMorning's earliest moment
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- Safari Storiesbush walks
dawn patrolsnight raids
Armed operations after sundown
surprise attacks · ambushes · defensive positions · garrison duty
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