(DoD, NATO) A group of ships forming part of the main convoy which will subsequently break off to become leavers or a leaver convoy. See also leaver; leaver convoy.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). leaver section. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/leaver_section/definitions/1962535 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "leaver section" http://smartdefine.org/leaver_section/definitions/1962535 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, leaver section, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/leaver_section/definitions/1962535>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "leaver section" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/leaver_section/definitions/1962535> |