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Senior enlisted member of a platoon
In many militaries, a platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading
Platoon_sergeant
Military unit size, usually composed of two or more squads or equivalent units
platoon leader is usually a junior officer—a second or first lieutenant or an equivalent rank. The officer is usually assisted by a platoon sergeant.
Platoon
Rank in many uniformed organizations
Pioneer sergeant pipe sergeant Platoon sergeant Platoon sergeant major Provost sergeant Quartermaster sergeant instructor Recruiting sergeant Regimental
Sergeant
Military rank in the United States
amphibian units gunnery sergeants may serve as a platoon sergeant of a 16-member platoon of four tanks or a 39-member platoon of 12 amphibious assault
Gunnery_sergeant
1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone
in South Vietnam while his Platoon Sergeant and his Squad Leader (Berenger and Dafoe) argue over the morality in the platoon and of the war itself. Stone
Platoon_(film)
Military occupation, commander of a platoon, typically an officer
assisted by a platoon sergeant. Some special units, such as specific aviation platoons and special forces, require a captain as platoon leader, due to
Platoon_leader
Military rank in various military forces
as mess sergeant, company supply sergeant, and stable sergeant, etc. In 1940, staff sergeant became the rank title of rifle platoon sergeants and in 1942
Staff_sergeant
Military training officer
knowledge and drill. Each recruit platoon is commanded by recruit instructors, usually consisting of a lieutenant, a sergeant, and up to four instructors of
Drill_instructor
Former military rank in the British Army
Platoon sergeant major (PSM) was an appointment in the British Army in the short-lived rank of warrant officer class III (WOIII), created in 1938 by Army
Platoon_sergeant_major
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division
He demoted to private and transferred to other companies the two platoon sergeants who were considered to be the ringleaders: Terrence "Salty" Harris
E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment
E_Company,_506th_Infantry_Regiment
Military unit size designation
E-1/3) Weapons Platoon Platoon Headquarters Platoon Commander – usually a First Lieutenant (O-2) Platoon Sergeant – Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) Machine Gun
Company_(military_unit)
Non-commissioned officer military rank
14 soldiers and four tanks in an armor platoon to 36 soldiers and four squads in a rifle platoon. A sergeant first class's primary responsibilities are
Sergeant_first_class
US Marine Corps enlisted grade
(April 25 – August 12, 1898). The rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant as well as Platoon Sergeant first came into being in the Marine Corps in the Northern
Master_gunnery_sergeant
Military unit size designation
commander" (re-designated as "platoon leader" in 1940 and as "platoon sergeant" in 1943 with the officer then re-designated as "platoon leader".) The squad leader
Squad
Former U.S. Army non-commissioned officer position
Advanced Individual Training platoon sergeants were United States Army non-commissioned officers (NCOs) responsible for the health, welfare, mentoring
AIT_platoon_sergeant
1988 film directed by Aaron Norris
in Vietnam, where he meets the hard-bitten veterans of his new platoon. Platoon Sergeant McNamara explains they don't need a leader that follows rules
Platoon_Leader_(film)
US Marine sergeant (1898–1979)
one of the oldest to fight in the regiment. Haney held the rank of platoon sergeant and was assigned to company headquarters, serving as a roving senior
Elmo_M._Haney
24-man rifle platoon
United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle platoon led by a Captain and Platoon Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
United_States_Marine_Corps_Silent_Drill_Platoon
1987 film by John Irvin
and Paul Galvan. At the same time, platoon sergeant, Sergeant First Class Dennis Worcester is breaking in a new platoon leader, Lieutenant Terry Eden. The
Hamburger_Hill
the platoon commander, a platoon sergeant, a platoon guide, and a messenger. (One or more Navy Medical Corpsman are usually attached to the platoon from
Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Division of the Los Angeles Police Department
assistant officer-in-charge. The remaining five sergeant IIs are field supervisors of the platoon. The platoon has three police officer III+1 assistant trainers
LAPD_Metropolitan_Division
Position in the US Army and Marine Corps
the march. In an infantry platoon the platoon guide is a noncommissioned officer (by Table of Organization [TO] a sergeant in the US Marine Corps) who
Platoon_guide
American Marine Corps platoon sergeant (1924-1945)
(March 10, 1924 – March 3, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps platoon sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War
Ernest_Ivy_Thomas_Jr.
First Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
Georgia; drill sergeant and senior drill sergeant in the 19th Battalion, 4th Training Brigade, Fort Knox; platoon sergeant and Operations Sergeant in the 3rd
William_Gainey
U.S. Marine pack horse and Dickin Medal recipient
Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marine Regiment. The day after he received permission, on October 26, 1952, Pedersen, Sergeant Willard Berry, and
Sergeant_Reckless
Military rank
Commandant of the Marine Corps' ceremonial representative and the platoon sergeant of the Marine Corps Battle Colors Detachment.[citation needed] Comparative
Colour_sergeant
Battle of the Falklands War in May 1982
had been stopped by fire from a RI 12 platoon (under Sub-Lieutenant Ernesto Peluffo) after their platoon sergeant (Buenaventura Jumilla) had observed the
Battle_of_Goose_Green
Military non-commissioned offer rank
the appointment of platoon sergeant. Third sergeants in the SAF also hold equivalent junior commander appointments, assisting a platoon section of enlistees
Third_sergeant
Type of military unit
addition to a small platoon headquarters (platoon commander, platoon sergeant, and two ammunition men/drivers), the heavy machine gun platoon has three eight-man
Weapons_company
English actor, screenwriter, producer and director
cast in his first starring role in a feature film as the American Platoon Sergeant Noah Frater in the feature film Monsters: Dark Continent, the sequel
Johnny_Harris_(actor)
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
briefly as a platoon sergeant with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines. During March 1970, he was reassigned duty as a platoon sergeant of Company G
Allan_J._Kellogg
2004 South Korean wartime action horror film
experiencing visions of the Viet Cong woman who had ambushed their platoon. Sergeant Oh encounters the ghost of his deceased friend, panics and accidentally
R-Point
Fictional character from Dad's Army sitcom
Sergeant Arthur Wilson is a fictional Home Guard platoon sergeant and bank chief clerk, first portrayed by John Le Mesurier in the BBC television sitcom
Sergeant_Wilson
1987 film by Francis Ford Coppola
"Taps". James Caan as Sergeant First Class Clell Hazard, platoon sergeant Anjelica Huston as Samantha Davis James Earl Jones as Sergeant Major "Goody" Nelson
Gardens_of_Stone
Puerto Rican soldier (1937–2024)
Carentan II north of Huế. Still with Company A, although promoted to Platoon Sergeant, Otero Barreto's unit was occupying defensive positions near a village
Jorge_Otero_Barreto
Military rank in several countries
chevrons pointing up. In combat units, First Sergeants are very often platoon sergeants or given the responsibility for independently operating detachments
First_sergeant
Military enlisted rank used in the US and Philippine Armed Forces
new technical sergeant rank. In 1944 when rifle squad leaders became staff sergeants, platoon sergeants were promoted to technical sergeants. In 1948 the
Technical_sergeant
United States Navy corpsman (1923-1994)
highest place on the crater. At about 10:30 a.m., Schrier, Platoon Sergeant Ernest Thomas, Sergeant Henry Hansen, and Corporal Charles Lindberg raised the
John Bradley (United States Navy)
John_Bradley_(United_States_Navy)
American actor (born 1959)
Slydell in Office Space, Captain Hendrix in The Rock, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon, Marv in Stone's Wall Street, FBI agent Ben Harp in
John_C._McGinley
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1927–2002)
from San Angelo, Texas, and by May 14, 1968, was serving as a platoon sergeant in 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment. During an
Finnis_D._McCleery
sergeants (E-7) indicate on their annual evaluations (called "fitness reports") their preferred promotional track: master sergeant or first sergeant.
United States Marine Corps rank insignia
United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia
Military rank
rank of the fire team, squad leader, and platoon sergeant are: sergeant (E-5), staff sergeant (E-6), and sergeant first class (E-7), respectively. Similarly
Corporal
American Army Special Forces officer
(then SFC .), distinguished himself while serving as platoon sergeant of an American-Vietnamese platoon which was on a mission to rescue a missing American
Robert_L._Howard
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Marines in his machine gun platoon were killed or wounded defending a ridge during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Platoon Sergeant Paige operated four machine
Mitchell_Paige
1985 memoir by James R. McDonough
of his first platoon. McDonough soon meets Sergeant First Class Hernandez, his former Ranger school instructor and now platoon sergeant. Friction develops
Platoon_Leader_(memoir)
platoon sergeant in the rifle, surveillance and target acquisition, reconnaissance, direct action, weapons, machine-gun, LAR, and antitank platoons,
MOS_0369
United States Marine (born 1969)
successive capacities of gunner, team leader, section leader, platoon sergeant, and platoon commander.[citation needed] In December 1990, Black deployed
Troy_Black
New Zealand soldier (1908–1994)
occasion, in this fast-moving situation, Upham left his platoon to retreat under his sergeant, while he went forward to warn another company that was
Charles_Upham
United States Marine (born 1970)
October 2002, LeHew transferred to Company A for service as platoon sergeant for 3rd platoon and deployed in January 2003 to Operation Iraqi Freedom with
Justin_LeHew
American third-generation main battle tank
the tank platoon, Tank 2 orients off the platoon leader's tank, while Tank 3 orients off the platoon sergeant's tank. The platoon sergeant orients off
M1_Abrams
British soldier (1953–1982)
the battle for Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. Sergeant McKay was platoon sergeant of 4 Platoon, B Company, which, after the initial objective had
Ian_McKay
2009 novel by Karl Marlantes
including a Canadian Marine, CPL George Victor Jmaeff, acting as platoon sergeant, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The author, First Lieutenant
Matterhorn_(novel)
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
Navy corpsman, the platoon leader, and a platoon sergeant (i.e., a staff sergeant who serves as second-in-command). An infantry platoon can number from 42
Military_rank
informal address to first sergeants or anyone serving as a company first sergeant. In field artillery units a platoon sergeant (usually an E-7) is informally
United States Army enlisted rank insignia
United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia
Military term
Trigonists Army (1953–1962) No insignia Sergeant major Staff sergeant Senior sergeant Platoon sergeant Section sergeant Corporal Senior private Private Circle
Opposing_force
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1944) was a United States Army staff sergeant who was killed in action while serving as a tank company platoon sergeant during World War II. In 1997, he was
Ruben_Rivers
Sixth Sergeant Major of the US Army
served as an Operations Sergeant and platoon sergeant until August 1958. He returned to Europe, serving as platoon sergeant with the 2/67th Armor, 4th
William_A._Connelly
American combat medic (born 1988)
casualties. The platoon leader was dragged by the ANA truck with the casualties as the explosions became incredibly intense and the platoon sergeant moved Private
Monica_Lin_Brown
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1938–1979)
promoted to staff sergeant in September 1966, and volunteered for service in South Vietnam. Instead, he was assigned as a platoon sergeant in Panama with
Joe_Hooper_(Medal_of_Honor)
WWII American army officer (1920–2001)
a Sergeant, then Platoon Sergeant prior to D-Day. He eventually became company first sergeant, after Bill Evans, the original Company First Sergeant since
Carwood_Lipton
Central and Eastern European Nazi military unit
(Gruppe ["Group"] > "squad") of about 50 men and Züge (Zug ["Procession"] > "platoon") of around 90 to 120 men. These were further assigned to companies and
Trawniki_men
2016 film by Mel Gibson
harassed by others during basic training for his religious views, the platoon sergeant did not penalize all of the soldiers in the barracks for Doss's refusal
Hacksaw_Ridge
Military unit
Leone. The platoon deployed into Freetown on May 7, 2000, to assist the UNAMSIL efforts. Deployed around Lungi under the command of Sergeant Stephen Heaney
Pathfinder_Platoon
Appointment in the British Army
from a cavalry troop or infantry platoon, in which the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer (NCO) is usually a sergeant. The rank was formerly used in
Troop_sergeant_major
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1947–1969)
gunfire to pull at least five wounded men to safety. That evening, his platoon sergeant recommended him for the Silver Star. Over the coming days, Bennett
Thomas W. Bennett (conscientious objector)
Thomas_W._Bennett_(conscientious_objector)
Demolition unit of the US Army in WWII
demolitions men in the platoon, and McNiece was promoted to platoon sergeant of what was left. Jack Womer took his place as section sergeant. For the rest of
Filthy_Thirteen
Fictional character from The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle
him a comic foil to the hard-nosed drill instructor (later platoon sergeant) Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, played by Frank Sutton. Both series also included
Gomer_Pyle
American actor (1940–2022)
Caan returned to acting in 1987, when Coppola cast him as an army platoon sergeant for the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) in Gardens of Stone
James_Caan
Non-commissioned rank in the British Armed Forces
only appointments held by this rank were platoon sergeant major, troop sergeant major and section sergeant major. The WOIII wore a crown on his lower
Warrant officer (United Kingdom)
Warrant_officer_(United_Kingdom)
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
squad continued into the middle of the platoon. One was hit in a brief action after the platoon sergeant, Sergeant Bob Buick, engaged them, while the remainder
Battle_of_Long_Tan
American actor (born 1968)
combat veteran Marine platoon sergeant. The film was set in modern-day Los Angeles during a global alien invasion, and followed a platoon of U.S. Marines who
Aaron_Eckhart
Non-commissioned officer rank
meaning of platoon sergeant, Oberfeldwebel (platoon sergeant, possible appointment to Hauptfeldwebel (in the meaning of company sergeant major), Stabsfeldwebel
Feldwebel
to a British Army staff sergeant / colour sergeant or a US Army technical sergeant (sergeant first class) / platoon sergeant. For the other services,
Israel_Defense_Forces_ranks
U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1970–2005)
conduct in the face of the enemy of the United States as a Platoon Sergeant in 1st Platoon, Alpha Company (HARDOCK), 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment
Alwyn_Cashe
American soldier (1919–2013)
Bulge. During fighting in the Netherlands, he acted as demolition platoon sergeant. He volunteered for pathfinder training, anticipating he would sit
Jake_McNiece
American soldier and actor (1925–1971)
January and participated in the First Battle of Cisterna, and was made a platoon sergeant in Company B following the battle. He returned with the 3rd Division
Audie_Murphy
USA combat service support battalion
first sergeant, and consists of three platoons: a transportation platoon, a supply platoon, and a fuel and water platoon. The transportation platoon, led
Brigade_support_battalion
1999 British film
familiar to him. The platoon commander, Lieutenant Harte, informs Sergeant Winter that the platoon will be "going over" in the third wave of the upcoming summer
The_Trench_(film)
1982 Falklands War conflict
Lieutenant Enrique Eneas Neirotti's 3rd Platoon on the southern half and Staff Sergeant Raúl Antonio González's 2nd Platoon on the northern half of the mountain
Battle_of_Mount_Longdon
US Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient (1916–1945)
during a ceremony on May 21, 1943, and on June 1, he was promoted to platoon sergeant. In August 1943, Basilone returned to the United States and participated
John_Basilone
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
posthumously for outstanding heroism as a platoon sergeant in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. Staff Sergeant Windrich was killed in action the
William_G._Windrich
American actor (born 1965)
film titled Tropic Thunder. To embody his character, African-American platoon sergeant Lincoln Osiris, Lazarus undergoes a controversial skin pigmentation
Robert_Downey_Jr.
Staff Sergeant South Vietnam June 4, 1971 – June 5, 1971 Risked his life by attacking a wave of enemy forces alone to allow the rest of his platoon to escape
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War
List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925–1945)
Marine who sacrificed his life to save the lives of his platoon leader and platoon sergeant during the Battle of Iwo Jima. For his bravery, he posthumously
William_R._Caddy
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and later, as a platoon guide and platoon sergeant with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines. Reassigned to
Jimmie_E._Howard
American lawyer and politician
business. Francois joined the United States Marine Corps, serving as a platoon sergeant in World War II. After the war, Francois moved to San Francisco, where
Terry_Francois
United States Marine Corps officer (1916–1971)
Marine Raider Battalion at Camp Elliott, San Diego, being promoted to platoon sergeant in April 1942. In June 1942, he was part of two 2nd Raider Battalion
Harold_G._Schrier
Helicopter Crew Chief Richard F. Abshire † Marine Corps Sergeant Quảng Trị Province May 2, 1968 Platoon sergeant John T. Adams † Marine Corps Lance Corporal Hill
List of Navy Cross recipients for the Vietnam War
List_of_Navy_Cross_recipients_for_the_Vietnam_War
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Wilde Frédéric Chopin A Song to Remember 1946 (19th) Fredric March ‡ Platoon Sergeant Al Stephenson The Best Years of Our Lives Laurence Olivier King Henry
Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
US Marine Corps corporal (1923–1955)
place on the crater. At about 10:30 a.m., Lt. Schrier, Platoon Sergeant Ernest Thomas, Sergeant Henry Hansen, and Corporal Charles Lindberg raised the
Ira_Hayes
1965 battle of the Vietnam War
soldier and took him prisoner. Simultaneously, about 10 yards away, his platoon sergeant captured a second PAVN soldier. Other members of the PAVN recon team
Battle_of_Ia_Drang
Military training centre for officers in Singapore
platoon commander wears an orange rank insignia of a Lieutenant while the exercise platoon sergeant wears an orange rank insignia of a First Sergeant
Officer Cadet School (Singapore)
Officer_Cadet_School_(Singapore)
Military rank or appointment
drill, parades and ceremonies. He supervises the company sergeants major and platoon sergeants in the instruction of drill, and is in charge of the organization
Regimental_sergeant_major
1962 film by Don Siegel
leader Sergeant Larkin is resting with his men after weeks at the front. A replacement named Private John Reese has been assigned to the platoon. Reese
Hell_Is_for_Heroes_(film)
Unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945
this parade was conducted by platoon sergeants. As training progressed, it was led by the company sergeant major, platoon commanders, the company adjutant
Wehrmacht
Deliberate killing or attempted killing of a soldier by a fellow soldier
company commander, "feared they would get stuck with a lieutenant or platoon sergeant who would want to carry out all kinds of crazy John Wayne tactics,
Fragging
Junior commissioned officer military rank
The second lieutenant is usually assisted by a platoon sergeant who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading the unit. In the
Second_lieutenant
American actress (born 1951)
Euro Disneyland. Coppola next cast her as the girlfriend of an army platoon sergeant in Gardens of Stone (1987), a film that dealt with the effect of the
Anjelica_Huston
United States Marine (1925–1995)
crater, the flag was raised about 10:30 by Lt. Schrier, Platoon Sergeant Ernest Thomas, Sergeant Henry Hansen, and Cpl. Lindberg. Seeing the raising of
Harold_Schultz
American professional wrestler
1993 and he fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, where he was a platoon sergeant in command of thirty-three Marines. James is married to Tracy James
Road_Dogg
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Lady
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flower, Blossom
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Letson. This name is found chiefly in TX.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Flower
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained. Compare Slaten.
Girl/Female
Indian
Noble woman, Lady
Male
Greek
(Πλάτων) Greek name derived from the word platys, PLATON means "broad, flat; plateau."
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : possibly habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Advantage
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, Latin
From the Warrior's Town; Noble; Patrician
Girl/Female
British, English
Warrior's Town
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Valley Farm
Boy/Male
English
From the warrior's town.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Noble woman, Lady
Girl/Female
Arabic
Educator; Teacheress
Surname or Lastname
English, northern Irish, and Scottish
English, northern Irish, and Scottish : from a pet form of the personal name Pate.The American general George Patton (1885–1945) was born in San Gabriel, CA, into a family with a long military tradition. His earliest American ancestor, Robert Patton, had emigrated from Scotland to VA c.1770.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : diminutive of Platt 1.English (Norfolk) : metonymic occupational name for a platemaker, from Old French platon ‘metal plate’.
Boy/Male
Greek
Broad.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek, Spanish
Broad Shouldered
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Lady
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Good Attitude; Beautiful; Captivating; One who Wins over Mind
Girl/Female
Tamil
Devagnya | தேவாகà¯à®¨à¯à®¯
Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Helper
Girl/Female
Hindu
Radha
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Jain
Encouraging; Inspire Others
Male
Dutch
, battle sword.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Who has Born with Full of his Mother and Father
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Born of Zeus
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
PLATOON SERGEANT
n.
A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
a.
Destitute of a patron.
n.
See Pontoon.
n.
Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square.
v. t.
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
n.
See Platen.
n.
The office of a patroon.
n.
A female patron or helper.
a.
To flatten and make into sheets or plates; as, to platten cylinder glass.
adv.
With elation.
a.
Patron; protecting; favoring.
n.
See Lagoon.
n.
Alt. of Latoun
a.
Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
n.
A kind of delicate confectionery or cake, perhaps made from the pulp of fruit.
n.
One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
n.
A patron; a protector.
n.
Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
n.
An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.
n.
A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter.