platoon

platoon is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
2. noun. Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
3. noun. a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
4. noun. a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
5. noun. a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity

   "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"

   "the defensive platoon of the football team"

Common word forms

platoons, platooned, platooning

Words from these letters

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