Толковый словарь английского языка - platoon

I. noun see: pellet Date: 1637 a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections, a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity , II. verb Date: 1963 transitive verb to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team), intransitive verb to alternate with another player at the same position, to use alternate players at the same position