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Re:Riding in a peloton is the most energy efficient locomoti... by reillyse on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:41PM (#32758836)
It just means platoon in French.
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Re:Riding in a peloton is the most energy efficient locomoti... by dieselgate on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:56PM (#32759018)
Interesting, I’m not a French speaker but my Spanish is OK. Always thought it was rooted in “pelota” as ball - but after looking both meanings are accurate just one being a bit more literal
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Re:Riding in a peloton is the most energy efficient locomoti... by layer8 on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:12PM (#32759192)
You are right, from [0]:

1630s, "a small body of soldiers acting together but separate from the main body of troops," from French peloton "platoon, group of people," literally "little ball" (15c.), hence, "agglomeration," diminutive of Old French pelote "ball" (see pellet).

[0] https://www.etymonline.com/word/platoon

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Re:Riding in a peloton is the most energy efficient locomoti... by dieselgate on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:58PM (#32760085)
Indeed didn’t associate “pellet” with these words before either
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