[pla.toon] n [F peloton small detachment, lit., ball, fr. MF pelote little ball--more at pellet] (1637) 1: a subdivision of a company-size military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections
2: a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity "a ~ of waiters"; esp: a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body
[2]platoon vt (1963): to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team) ~ vi 1: to alternate with another player at the same position
2: to use alternate players at the same position