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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small squadron.
2. 2
   an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I) wordnet
3. 3
   A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France. historical
4. 4
   a small squadron wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

air corpsair forceargosyarmadacoast guarddivision

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadrille, from Middle French, from Spanish escuadrilla, from Latin exquadrare (“to square off”).

Related phrases

world war i

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