perlustration

[Lat. perl us trat us, pa. par. of perlustro =to wander through: per =through, and lustro to wander.] The act of viewing or inspecting all over. "By the perlustration of such famous cities." - Howell : Instruct. for Travelers, p. 169. pēr'-mą, subst . [Ital. perm a ; Fr. per me ; Turk. permeh , from Gr. perama =a place for cro ing, a ferry; Ger. prahm ; Prov. Eng. prame , pram , praam =a flat-bottomed boat.) A small Turkish boat. ( Bailey .) [PRAAM.]