As nouns the difference between shepherd and patrol
is that
shepherd is a person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock while
patrol is a going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
As verbs the difference between shepherd and patrol
is that
shepherd is to watch over; to guide while
patrol is to go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.
As a proper noun Shepherd
is {{surname}.