n.
- a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually commanded by a subaltern or lieutenant and divided into three sections.
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[as modifier]
Baseball engaged in platooning:
a platoon player.
v.
Baseball use the strategy of alternating (a pair of players) in a specified field position in successive games.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: from Fr. peloton ‘platoon’, lit. ‘small ball’, dimin. of pelote.