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pel⋅o⋅ton

[pel-uh-ton, pel-uh-ton; Fr. plaw-tawn]
–noun
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
Also called peloton glass.


Origin:
1710–20; < F: lit., ball, ball of string, equiv. to pelote ball (see pellet ) + -on dim. suffix
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Main Entry:  peloton1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a small ball or pellet
Etymology:  French 'small pellet'
Main Entry:  peloton2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a small military group; platoon
Etymology:  French 'small pellet'
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