platoon
platoon definition
pla·toon (plə to̵̅o̅n′)
noun
- a military unit composed of two or more squads or sections, normally under the command of a lieutenant: it is a subdivision of a company, troop, etc.
- a group or unit like this a platoon of police
- Sports any of the specialized squads (as the offensive and defensive squads in professional football) constituting a single team
Etymology: Fr peloton, a ball, group, platoon < OFr pelote, a ball: see pellet
transitive verb
- to divide into platoons, or use as or on a platoon
- ☆ Sports to alternate (players) at a position to platoon two rookies in right field
intransitive verb
- to be alternated with another player at a position
- to platoon players at a position
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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