Platoon
Pronunciation : Pla*toon"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things wound round. See Pellet.] (Mil.) (a) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollo
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913