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platoon

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pla·toon

noun \plə-ˈtün, pla-\

Definition of PLATOON

1
: a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections
2
: a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity <a platoon of waiters>; especially : a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body

Examples of PLATOON

  1. <will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show>

Origin of PLATOON

French peloton small detachment, literally, ball, from Middle French pelote little ball — more at pellet
First Known Use: 1637

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

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