pla·toon
noun/pləˈtuːn/
/pləˈtuːn/
- a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant
（军队的）排 Oxford Collocations DictionaryPlatoon is used before these nouns:- commander
- sergeant
- mortar
- rifle
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’, diminutive of pelote.