n.1 Mil. a subdivision of a company, a tactical unit commanded by a lieutenant and usu. divided into three sections.
2 a group of persons acting together.
Etymology: F peloton small ball, dimin. of pelote: see PELLET, -OON
n.1 Mil. a subdivision of a company, a tactical unit commanded by a lieutenant and usu. divided into three sections.
2 a group of persons acting together.
Etymology: F peloton small ball, dimin. of pelote: see PELLET, -OON
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012