- platoon pla·toon n
- [plə'tuːn]
Mil plotone m
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pla|toon — «pluh TOON», noun, verb. –n. 1. a group of soldiers acting as a unit under a lieutenant. A platoon is made up of two or more squads. There are usually four platoons in a company. 2. a subdivision of a police force. 3. U.S. Sports. a division of a … Useful english dictionary
pla·toon — /pləˈtuːn/ noun, pl toons [count] 1 : a group of soldiers that includes two or more squads usually led by one lieutenant a platoon of soldiers 2 : a group of people who are doing something together platoons of waiters … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
platoon — pla•toon [[t]pləˈtun[/t]] n. 1) mil a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters 2) a small unit of a police force 3) a company or group: a platoon of visitors[/ex] 4) spo Football. a group of players specially… … From formal English to slang
platoon — pla|toon [pləˈtu:n] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: peloton ball, small group , from pelote little ball ] a small group of soldiers which is part of a ↑company and is led by a ↑lieutenant … Dictionary of contemporary English
platoon — pla|toon [ plə tun ] noun count a small group of soldiers that a LIEUTENANT is in charge of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
platoon — pla·toon … English syllables
