Associations to the word «Platoon»

Wiktionary

PLATOON, noun. (military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
PLATOON, verb. (baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
PLATOON SYSTEM, proper noun. (baseball) A method of sharing playing time, whereby two players are selected to play a single defensive position.

Dictionary definition

PLATOON, noun. A military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant.
PLATOON, noun. A team of policemen working under the military platoon system.
PLATOON, noun. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats