Squadron vs Platoon - What's the difference?
squadron | platoon |
(en noun) (abbreviated to: sqn)
(obsolete) Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square.
(military, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron.
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
(baseball) To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
As nouns the difference between squadron and platoon
is that squadron is primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square while platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.As a verb platoon is
to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.squadron
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
- "Those half-rounding guards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined." -Milton.
Derived terms
* flying squadron * squaddie / squaddy * Squadron Leader, squadron leaderplatoon
English
(wikipedia platoon)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon .
