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Platoon

Platoon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Platoon? [n] a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant [n] a team of policemen working under the military platoon system [n] a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Platoon: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Platoon: age group \| army \| army group \| array \| band \| batch \| battalion \| battery \| battle group \| bevy \| body \| brigade \| bunch \| cabal \| cadre \| cast \| clique \| clump \| cluster \| cohort \| column \| combat command \| combat team \| company \| complement \| contingent \| corps \| coterie \| covey \| crew \| crowd \| detachment \| detail \| division \| eight \| eleven \| faction \| field army \| field train \| file \| first string \| first team \| five \| fleet \| flying column \| formation \| gang \| garrison \| group \| grouping \| groupment \| in-group \| junta \| kitchen police \| KP \| legion \| lot \| maniple \| mob \| movement \| nine \| organization \| outfit \| out-group \| pack \| parcel \| party \| patrol \| peer group \| phalanx \| posse \| rank \| regiment \| reserves \| rowing crew \| salon \| second string \| second team \| section \| set \| squad \| squadron \| stable \| string \| tactical unit \| task force \| team \| third string \| train \| tribe \| troop \| troupe \| unit \| varsity \| wing See Also \| army unit \| company \| police squad \| section \| social group Platoon In Webster's Dictionary \Pla*toon"\, n. [F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things wound round. See {Pellet}.] (Mil.) (a) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. (b) Now, in the United States service, half of a company.

Platoon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Platoon?

[n] a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
[n] a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
[n] a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"

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Platoon In Webster's Dictionary

\Pla*toon"\, n. [F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or
group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things
wound round. See {Pellet}.] (Mil.)
(a) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small
    square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a
    hollow square.
(b) Now, in the United States service, half of a company.

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