1. platoon - Noun
2. platoon - Verb
Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
Source: Webster's dictionaryplatoons of tourists poured out of the busses Source: Internet
the defensive platoon of the football team Source: Internet
After finding an explosive path onboard the ship, Djarin’s allies battle their way to the command center while he attempts to prevent Gideon from activating a platoon of near-indestructible Dark Troopers. Source: Internet
A battalion would assign one flamethrower per platoon with one reserve flamethrower in each group. Source: Internet
Although airborne units were not popular with the top U.S. Army commanders, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sponsored the concept, and Major General William C. Lee organized the first paratroop platoon. Source: Internet
A Norwegian anti-tank platoon equipped with NM142 TOW missile launchers There have also been dedicated anti-tank vehicles built on ordinary armored personnel carrier or armored car chassis. Source: Internet