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es·ca·drille

(ĕs′kə-drĭl′, -drē′)
n.
A unit of a European air command, as in France during World War I, typically containing ten or more aircraft.
[French, from Spanish escuadrilla, diminutive of escuadra, squadron, from escuadrar, to square off, from Vulgar Latin *exquadrāre; see square.]
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escadrille

(ˌɛskəˈdrɪl; French ɛskadrij)
n
1. (Aeronautics) a French squadron of aircraft, esp in World War I
2. (Nautical Terms) a small squadron of ships
[from French: flotilla, from Spanish escuadrilla, from escuadra squadron]
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es•ca•drille

(ˌɛs kəˈdrɪl, -ˈdri, ˈɛs kəˌdrɪl, -ˌdri)

n.
a squadron or divisional unit of airplanes.
[1910–15; < French: flotilla, Middle French < Sp escuadrilla, diminutive of escuadra squadron]
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Escadrille

a squadron of war vessels, usually eight in number—Webster.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. escadrille - a small squadron
squadron - a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
2. escadrille - an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
squadron - an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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