имя существительное 1) [военное дело] взвод 2) полицейский отряд 3) залп; очередь 4) группа людей 5) [американский вариант английского языка, спорт] группа нападающих или защитников (в американском футболе)
I. noun Etymology: French peloton small detachment, literally, ball, from Middle French pelote little ball — more at pellet 1. a subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections 2. a group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity Example: a platoon of waiters; especially a group of football players who are trained for either offense or defense and are sent into or withdrawn from the game as a body II. verb transitive verb to play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team) intransitive verb 1. to alternate with another player at the same position 2. to use alternate players at the same position