platoon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pləˈtuːn/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From obsolete French plauton, variant of peloton, from Middle French pelote + -on. Doublet of peloton. Compare pellet.
Meanings
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A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve them of their bulkier baggage.
1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 140:
- A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
- A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
- (historical) A group of children in the platoon grouping education system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platoons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (60)
id peleton (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · pl pluton (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · cmn 分隊 /分队 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · sk čata (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · cs četa (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · io pelotono (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · he מַחְלָקָה (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · da deling (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · es pelotón (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · uk взвод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · sh во̑д (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ar فَصِيلَة (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · fr peloton (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · uk чота́ (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · cmn 排 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · uz vzvod (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · mk вод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · lv vads (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · kk взвод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ga buíon (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · sh vȏd (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · sv pluton (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · de Sanitätszug (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · de Kolonne (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · vi tiểu đội (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · tg таҳм (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ko 소대 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · lt būrys (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · hu szakasz (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ky взвод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · bn পল্টন (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · fi plutoona (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ru взвод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · hy դասակ (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ro pluton (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ms platun (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · it plotone (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ar فَصِيلَة عَسْكَرِيَّة (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · et rühm (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · az tağım (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · fi joukkue (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · bg взвод (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · pt pelotão (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · mi parahūnu (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · eo plotono (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · yue 排 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · mi wāhanga toru o te kamupene (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · mi paratunu (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · az taqım (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · az vzvod (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · sl vod (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · yue 分隊 /分队 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ja 小隊 (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · de Zug (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · be узво́д (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · km កងអនុសេនាតូច (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · ca escamot (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · mk чета (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · vi trung đội (unit of 30-40 soldiers) · tr takım (unit of 30-40 soldiers)