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Platoon - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Platoon : (noun)
1: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually
has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually
commanded by a lieutenant
2: a team of policemen working under the military platoon
system
3: 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"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Platoon : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Platoon |
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