Definition of platoon in English:

platoon

noun pləˈtuːnpləˈtun

1A subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into three sections.
as modifier the platoon commander
Example sentencesExamples
- Six months ago, he was in Baghdad leading a platoon of 33 soldiers teaching Iraqis how to be cops.
- An entire platoon of soldiers broke in through the front door.
- There's a whole platoon of people sticking by you and giving support.
- The test will be a battle simulation, using paintball guns, against a platoon of marines.
- The purists will argue that training lieutenants to command such complex platoons will be difficult.
- A rifle platoon was tasked to delay on either flank.
- The mortar platoon is the personal artillery battery for the battalion commander.
- Another prominent example of 3rd platoon's contribution was in August 2000.
- Also at 2nd Platoon's location was the battalion mortar platoon.
- The third rifle platoon was committed to reinforce success on the right flank.
- Tracer rounds ricochet into the sky as rounds land short of the tank platoon.
- A platoon of conventional marines supplemented his mechanized squad.
- I hope this article assists in training mortar platoons in an armor battalion.
- A platoon of soldiers stands at a checkpoint on a barren road in the middle of miles and miles of trackless desert.
- Another force at a light battalion commander's disposal is his antitank platoon or company.
- "We have a whole platoon who refuses to sign, " he said.
- A platoon of sci-fi marines are dropped into hostile territory, seething with aliens, and they go ballistic.
- The heavy armored cavalry troop is organized with a troop headquarters, two scout platoons, two tank platoons, a mortar section, and a maintenance section.
- Our sergeant led our platoon across Crete displaying great bravery and single-handedly taking out German machine-gun positions.
- Five days ago he led his platoon into the city to fight the Iraqi army.
Synonyms
unit, patrol, troop, squad, team, squadron, company, group, corps, division, outfit, detachment, contingent
1. 1.1 A group of people acting together.
  platoons of sharp lawyers
  Example sentencesExamples
  Prosecutors are either too timid or outgunned by the platoons of pricey defense lawyers.
  Some suits already have been filed, and platoons of lawyers and other legal watchdogs are standing by in battleground states like Wisconsin just in case.
  I had my 9 a.m. acting class to teach to our platoon of body doubles.
2. 1.2as modifier (in South Africa) denoting a school or schooling system in which two separate sets of teachers and pupils use the same buildings, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
3. 1.3Baseball as modifier Engaged in platooning.
  a platoon player
  Example sentencesExamples
  While he might slate in as a platoon player/back up catcher for a while, a smart organization will pluck him out of this system very soon.
  At the very least he might land one or more useful platoon players, or an everyday guy who can deliver league-average performance at bargain rates.
  If Anderson falters, the team could turn to utilityman Tomas Perez, a much superior fielder, on a platoon basis.
  While weak bats may have prevented some defensive aces from starting roles, they often enjoyed long careers as backup or platoon catchers.
  Center fielder Dave Roberts is a platoon player coming off a career year.
  At worst, Gibbons makes a nice platoon bat, and has been able to get by in right field, and play well at first base.
  With a .255 lifetime batting average, Ibanez appeared to be destined for a career as a platoon outfielder and backup first baseman.
  And Cal Ripken, just days after learning he is a platoon player from here on out, hit his first 2001 homer.
  Jacque Jones is getting the chance to play against lefthanded pitchers after spending the first five weeks of the season as a platoon player in left field.
  However, the Giants would be best suited to find a left-handed hitting first baseman this winter, as Niekro makes the perfect platoon partner.
  He doesn't walk as much as you'd like, but he looks to be a great platoon candidate with Phillips.
  He joined the Mets, at first becoming a platoon partner with Ed Kranepool at first base.
  Jones still looks like a potential platoon player, though his defense helps offset his struggles against lefthanders.
  I like the Kent signing, think Valentin is okay as a platoon player, and am having hopefully not naive hopes that Perez is a player.

verb pləˈtuːnpləˈtun

1with object (in South Africa) apply the platoon system to (a school)
it has been found necessary to platoon 14 schools
2Baseball
with object Use the strategy of alternating (a pair of players or one player with another) in a specified field position in successive games.
at catcher we platooned Petralli and Stanley
Example sentencesExamples
- Expect Walker to handle the ball even more this season with the team platooning several players at point guard.
- Expect Iannetta to face a good number of southpaws, as the club would be best suited to platoon the position.
- Manager Davey Lopes plans to platoon Matt Stairs and Alex Ochoa in right field.
- In '64, when the Phils almost stole the pennant, third baseman Richie Allen and right fielder Callison were the only everyday players; all other regulars were platooned.
- Casey platooned Brown and Billy Johnson at third.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French peloton 'platoon', literally 'small ball', diminutive of pelote.

pellet from Late Middle English:
Pellet is from Old French pelote ‘metal ball’, from a diminutive of Latin pila ‘ball’. Latin pila is also the source of pill, originally balls of medicine, and piles for haemorrhoids (both LME). Platoon is a less obvious relative. It comes from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’. It captured the concept of a small body of foot soldiers acting as a closely organized unit.

Rhymes

afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, dune, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon

Definition of platoon in US English:

platoon

nounpləˈtunpləˈto͞on

1A subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections.
Example sentencesExamples
- Also at 2nd Platoon's location was the battalion mortar platoon.
- A rifle platoon was tasked to delay on either flank.
- "We have a whole platoon who refuses to sign, " he said.
- Tracer rounds ricochet into the sky as rounds land short of the tank platoon.
- Five days ago he led his platoon into the city to fight the Iraqi army.
- The heavy armored cavalry troop is organized with a troop headquarters, two scout platoons, two tank platoons, a mortar section, and a maintenance section.
- Another force at a light battalion commander's disposal is his antitank platoon or company.
- The purists will argue that training lieutenants to command such complex platoons will be difficult.
- An entire platoon of soldiers broke in through the front door.
- I hope this article assists in training mortar platoons in an armor battalion.
- Six months ago, he was in Baghdad leading a platoon of 33 soldiers teaching Iraqis how to be cops.
- Another prominent example of 3rd platoon's contribution was in August 2000.
- The test will be a battle simulation, using paintball guns, against a platoon of marines.
- The mortar platoon is the personal artillery battery for the battalion commander.
- Our sergeant led our platoon across Crete displaying great bravery and single-handedly taking out German machine-gun positions.
- A platoon of sci-fi marines are dropped into hostile territory, seething with aliens, and they go ballistic.
- A platoon of conventional marines supplemented his mechanized squad.
- A platoon of soldiers stands at a checkpoint on a barren road in the middle of miles and miles of trackless desert.
- The third rifle platoon was committed to reinforce success on the right flank.
- There's a whole platoon of people sticking by you and giving support.
Synonyms
unit, patrol, troop, squad, team, squadron, company, group, corps, division, outfit, detachment, contingent
1. 1.1 A group of people acting together.
  platoons of sharp lawyers
  Example sentencesExamples
  Prosecutors are either too timid or outgunned by the platoons of pricey defense lawyers.
  Some suits already have been filed, and platoons of lawyers and other legal watchdogs are standing by in battleground states like Wisconsin just in case.
  I had my 9 a.m. acting class to teach to our platoon of body doubles.
2. 1.2 (in baseball and other sports) a pairing of two or more teammates who play the same position at different times.
  in 1982 the Orioles employed a productive left-field platoon of Lowenstein, Ayala, and Roenicke
  Example sentencesExamples
  The two could form a right-left platoon at the position.
  Coach Hubie Brown has gotten players to buy into his philosophy and to sacrifice their playing time as part of two-man platoons at every position.
  Coaches must be willing to teach, give young players regular playing time and work platoons at several positions because the team is committed to developing its young talent.
  The first base platoon of Julio Franco and Matt Franco has offered so-so production.
  If he hits enough, Johnson, 27, could form a platoon with Ramon Hernandez.

verbpləˈtunpləˈto͞on

[with object]

1(in baseball and other sports) have (an athlete) play in rotation with one or more teammates at the same position.
he was underrated because of Stengel's platooning him with Woodling
Example sentencesExamples
- Manager Davey Lopes plans to platoon Matt Stairs and Alex Ochoa in right field.
- Casey platooned Brown and Billy Johnson at third.
- Expect Walker to handle the ball even more this season with the team platooning several players at point guard.
- Expect Iannetta to face a good number of southpaws, as the club would be best suited to platoon the position.
- In '64, when the Phils almost stole the pennant, third baseman Richie Allen and right fielder Callison were the only everyday players; all other regulars were platooned.
1. 1.1no object Play a sport using platoon strategy.
  Polonia mostly platooned in his three years with the A's
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is expected to platoon in right field with Jeffrey Hammonds and newcomer Michael Tucker.
  Speaking about platooning, Bobby said, ‘Nobody liked to platoon, but it's better than sitting all the time.’
  He also thinks that platooning weakens some players.
  McAuliffe remained with the Tigers for five more seasons, eventually platooning with veteran second baseman Tony Taylor, before being traded to the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder Ben Oglivie in 1974.
  Expect these two players to platoon until one proves he is worthy of playing every day.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’, diminutive of pelote.

单词	platoon
释义	Definition of platoon in English: platoon noun pləˈtuːnpləˈtun 1A subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into three sections. as modifier the platoon commander Example sentencesExamples Six months ago, he was in Baghdad leading a platoon of 33 soldiers teaching Iraqis how to be cops. An entire platoon of soldiers broke in through the front door. There's a whole platoon of people sticking by you and giving support. The test will be a battle simulation, using paintball guns, against a platoon of marines. The purists will argue that training lieutenants to command such complex platoons will be difficult. A rifle platoon was tasked to delay on either flank. The mortar platoon is the personal artillery battery for the battalion commander. Another prominent example of 3rd platoon's contribution was in August 2000. Also at 2nd Platoon's location was the battalion mortar platoon. The third rifle platoon was committed to reinforce success on the right flank. Tracer rounds ricochet into the sky as rounds land short of the tank platoon. A platoon of conventional marines supplemented his mechanized squad. I hope this article assists in training mortar platoons in an armor battalion. A platoon of soldiers stands at a checkpoint on a barren road in the middle of miles and miles of trackless desert. Another force at a light battalion commander's disposal is his antitank platoon or company. "We have a whole platoon who refuses to sign, " he said. A platoon of sci-fi marines are dropped into hostile territory, seething with aliens, and they go ballistic. The heavy armored cavalry troop is organized with a troop headquarters, two scout platoons, two tank platoons, a mortar section, and a maintenance section. Our sergeant led our platoon across Crete displaying great bravery and single-handedly taking out German machine-gun positions. Five days ago he led his platoon into the city to fight the Iraqi army. Synonyms unit, patrol, troop, squad, team, squadron, company, group, corps, division, outfit, detachment, contingent 1.1 A group of people acting together. platoons of sharp lawyers Example sentencesExamples Prosecutors are either too timid or outgunned by the platoons of pricey defense lawyers. Some suits already have been filed, and platoons of lawyers and other legal watchdogs are standing by in battleground states like Wisconsin just in case. I had my 9 a.m. acting class to teach to our platoon of body doubles. 1.2as modifier (in South Africa) denoting a school or schooling system in which two separate sets of teachers and pupils use the same buildings, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. 1.3Baseball as modifier Engaged in platooning. a platoon player Example sentencesExamples While he might slate in as a platoon player/back up catcher for a while, a smart organization will pluck him out of this system very soon. At the very least he might land one or more useful platoon players, or an everyday guy who can deliver league-average performance at bargain rates. If Anderson falters, the team could turn to utilityman Tomas Perez, a much superior fielder, on a platoon basis. While weak bats may have prevented some defensive aces from starting roles, they often enjoyed long careers as backup or platoon catchers. Center fielder Dave Roberts is a platoon player coming off a career year. At worst, Gibbons makes a nice platoon bat, and has been able to get by in right field, and play well at first base. With a .255 lifetime batting average, Ibanez appeared to be destined for a career as a platoon outfielder and backup first baseman. And Cal Ripken, just days after learning he is a platoon player from here on out, hit his first 2001 homer. Jacque Jones is getting the chance to play against lefthanded pitchers after spending the first five weeks of the season as a platoon player in left field. However, the Giants would be best suited to find a left-handed hitting first baseman this winter, as Niekro makes the perfect platoon partner. He doesn't walk as much as you'd like, but he looks to be a great platoon candidate with Phillips. He joined the Mets, at first becoming a platoon partner with Ed Kranepool at first base. Jones still looks like a potential platoon player, though his defense helps offset his struggles against lefthanders. I like the Kent signing, think Valentin is okay as a platoon player, and am having hopefully not naive hopes that Perez is a player. verb pləˈtuːnpləˈtun 1with object (in South Africa) apply the platoon system to (a school) it has been found necessary to platoon 14 schools 2Baseball with object Use the strategy of alternating (a pair of players or one player with another) in a specified field position in successive games. at catcher we platooned Petralli and Stanley Example sentencesExamples Expect Walker to handle the ball even more this season with the team platooning several players at point guard. Expect Iannetta to face a good number of southpaws, as the club would be best suited to platoon the position. Manager Davey Lopes plans to platoon Matt Stairs and Alex Ochoa in right field. In '64, when the Phils almost stole the pennant, third baseman Richie Allen and right fielder Callison were the only everyday players; all other regulars were platooned. Casey platooned Brown and Billy Johnson at third. Origin Mid 17th century: from French peloton 'platoon', literally 'small ball', diminutive of pelote. pellet from Late Middle English: Pellet is from Old French pelote ‘metal ball’, from a diminutive of Latin pila ‘ball’. Latin pila is also the source of pill, originally balls of medicine, and piles for haemorrhoids (both LME). Platoon is a less obvious relative. It comes from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’. It captured the concept of a small body of foot soldiers acting as a closely organized unit. Rhymes afternoon, attune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, dune, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon Definition of platoon in US English: platoon nounpləˈtunpləˈto͞on 1A subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections. Example sentencesExamples Also at 2nd Platoon's location was the battalion mortar platoon. A rifle platoon was tasked to delay on either flank. "We have a whole platoon who refuses to sign, " he said. Tracer rounds ricochet into the sky as rounds land short of the tank platoon. Five days ago he led his platoon into the city to fight the Iraqi army. The heavy armored cavalry troop is organized with a troop headquarters, two scout platoons, two tank platoons, a mortar section, and a maintenance section. Another force at a light battalion commander's disposal is his antitank platoon or company. The purists will argue that training lieutenants to command such complex platoons will be difficult. An entire platoon of soldiers broke in through the front door. I hope this article assists in training mortar platoons in an armor battalion. Six months ago, he was in Baghdad leading a platoon of 33 soldiers teaching Iraqis how to be cops. Another prominent example of 3rd platoon's contribution was in August 2000. The test will be a battle simulation, using paintball guns, against a platoon of marines. The mortar platoon is the personal artillery battery for the battalion commander. Our sergeant led our platoon across Crete displaying great bravery and single-handedly taking out German machine-gun positions. A platoon of sci-fi marines are dropped into hostile territory, seething with aliens, and they go ballistic. A platoon of conventional marines supplemented his mechanized squad. A platoon of soldiers stands at a checkpoint on a barren road in the middle of miles and miles of trackless desert. The third rifle platoon was committed to reinforce success on the right flank. There's a whole platoon of people sticking by you and giving support. Synonyms unit, patrol, troop, squad, team, squadron, company, group, corps, division, outfit, detachment, contingent 1.1 A group of people acting together. platoons of sharp lawyers Example sentencesExamples Prosecutors are either too timid or outgunned by the platoons of pricey defense lawyers. Some suits already have been filed, and platoons of lawyers and other legal watchdogs are standing by in battleground states like Wisconsin just in case. I had my 9 a.m. acting class to teach to our platoon of body doubles. 1.2 (in baseball and other sports) a pairing of two or more teammates who play the same position at different times. in 1982 the Orioles employed a productive left-field platoon of Lowenstein, Ayala, and Roenicke Example sentencesExamples The two could form a right-left platoon at the position. Coach Hubie Brown has gotten players to buy into his philosophy and to sacrifice their playing time as part of two-man platoons at every position. Coaches must be willing to teach, give young players regular playing time and work platoons at several positions because the team is committed to developing its young talent. The first base platoon of Julio Franco and Matt Franco has offered so-so production. If he hits enough, Johnson, 27, could form a platoon with Ramon Hernandez. verbpləˈtunpləˈto͞on [with object] 1(in baseball and other sports) have (an athlete) play in rotation with one or more teammates at the same position. he was underrated because of Stengel's platooning him with Woodling Example sentencesExamples Manager Davey Lopes plans to platoon Matt Stairs and Alex Ochoa in right field. Casey platooned Brown and Billy Johnson at third. Expect Walker to handle the ball even more this season with the team platooning several players at point guard. Expect Iannetta to face a good number of southpaws, as the club would be best suited to platoon the position. In '64, when the Phils almost stole the pennant, third baseman Richie Allen and right fielder Callison were the only everyday players; all other regulars were platooned. 1.1no object Play a sport using platoon strategy. Polonia mostly platooned in his three years with the A's Example sentencesExamples He is expected to platoon in right field with Jeffrey Hammonds and newcomer Michael Tucker. Speaking about platooning, Bobby said, ‘Nobody liked to platoon, but it's better than sitting all the time.’ He also thinks that platooning weakens some players. McAuliffe remained with the Tigers for five more seasons, eventually platooning with veteran second baseman Tony Taylor, before being traded to the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder Ben Oglivie in 1974. Expect these two players to platoon until one proves he is worthy of playing every day. Origin Mid 17th century: from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’, diminutive of pelote.
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