Definition of platoon Platoon
/plʌtuˈn/ - [plutun] - pla•toon
We found 11 definitions of platoon from 7 different sources.
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What does platoon mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: platoons |
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| platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant | ||
| army unit a military unit that is part of an army | ||
| company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" | ||
| platoon - a team of policemen working under the military platoon system | ||
| police squad, squad a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime | ||
| platoon - 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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Wiktionary 
- platoon (Noun)
A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company. - platoon (Verb)
To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- platoon (n.)
Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. - platoon (n.)
Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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platoon
pla-tōōn′, n. a number of recruits assembled for exercise—originally a small body of soldiers in a hollow square, to strengthen the angles of a longer formation: a subdivision of a company. [Fr. peloton, a ball, a knot of men—pelote—L. pĭla, a ball.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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platoon
Originally a small square body or subdivision of musketeers; hence, platoon exercise, that which relates to the loading and firing of muskets in the ranks; and platoon firing, i.e. by subdivisions.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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platoon
Probably from the French peloton, a “ball of thread,” a “knot,” was a term formerly used in the English service to designate a body of men who fired together. In U. S. tactics, it is now a recognized subdivision of a company, being one-half.
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