platoon

noun

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.

3. 3

   A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

4. 4

   historicalA group of children in the platoon grouping education system.

verb

1. 1

   To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher

   Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.

2. 2

   To specialize in a particular position or playing style.

   You must understand the rules of football in 1939. There was no platooning, so each man played both offense and defense.

3. 3

   Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

Forms

plural

platoons

past tense

platooned

past participle

platooned

present participle

platooning

third person singular

platoons