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kiepersol (iou) and platoon (sh)


kiepersol (iou)



kiepersol noun. Also kippersol. L19.
[Afrikaans from KITTISOL sunshade, umbrella, with ref. to the shape of its crown.]
Any of several small southern African trees of the genus Cussonia, of the ivy family, with leaves in tufts at the ends of the branches and with a root which is chewed for its sap.

platoon (sh)




Principal subdivision of a military company, battery, or troop.

Usually commanded by a lieutenant, it consists of 25-50 soldiers organized into two or more squads led by noncommissioned officers. The term was first used in the 17th century to refer to a small body of musketeers who fired together in a volley alternately with another platoon. It has been used in U.S. military manuals since 1779, and throughout the 19th century it meant half a company. It was reintroduced into the British army in 1913. See also military unit.