squad·ron (skw d r n)n. 1. A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a fleet. 2. An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops. 3. A cavalry or armored unit of a European army, corresponding to a company. 4. A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights. 5. A multitude or horde: "Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced up and down" (T.E. Lawrence). [Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra, squad; see squad.] |
squadron [ˈskwɒdrən]
n
1. (Military)
a. a subdivision of a naval fleet detached for a particular task
b. a number of naval units usually of similar type and consisting of two or more divisions
2. (Military) a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms
3. (Military) the basic tactical and administrative air force unit comprising two or more flights Abbreviation sqn
[from Italian squadrone soldiers drawn up in square formation, from squadro square]
Squadron any body of men in a regular formation; a division of a fleet or air force; a force of 150 to 200 men in the army.
Examples: squadron of air craft—Brewer; of angels; of bees, 1713; of cardinals, 1906; of clouds, 1862; of consideration, 1680; of dissent, 1824; of galleons, 1588; of the Fathers, 1617; of blessed spirits, 1684; of ships; of soldiers, 1656.
squadron - Borrowed from Italian squadrone, from Latin quadrare, "square"; the sense of "military group" comes from an earlier "square formation of troops."
See also related terms for troops.
1. An organization consisting of two or more divisions of ships, or two or more divisions (Navy) or flights of aircraft. It is normally but not necessarily composed of ships or aircraft of the same type.
2. The basic administrative aviation unit of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
3. Battalion-sized ground or aviation units in US Army cavalry regiments.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  squadron - a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting armscavalry - a highly mobile army unit |
| 2. | squadron - an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce wing - a unit of military aircraft escadrille - an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I) | |
| 3. | squadron - a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task naval unit - a military unit that is part of a navy escadrille - a small squadron |
Translations
squadron
n squadron [ˈskwodrən]
a division of a regiment, a section of a fleet, or a group of aeroplanes. eskadron, eskader سَرِيَّه ескадрон eskadra eskadrille die Schwadron μοίρα, επιλαρχία, σμήνος eskadron اسكادران هوايي osasto, laivue escadron; escadrille שַיֶטֶת/טַיֶסֶת स्कवाड्रन, संगठित दल eskadron, eskadrila század; raj skuadron liðssveit squadrone, flottiglia, squadriglia 戦隊 소함대, 전대, 비행 중대 eskadronas (kuģu) eskadra; (lidmašīnu) eskadriļa; (kavalērijas) eskadrons skuadron eskader eskadron; eskadre; skvadron szwardon, eskadra esquadrão escadron; escadrilă эскадрон; эскадра;эскадрилья eskadra, letka eskadron; eskadrilja eskadron skvadron, eskader, division กองเรือรบ tabur; filo (騎兵、海軍和空軍的)中隊 ескадрон; ескадра; ескадрилья رجمنٹ کا خاص دستہ، جنگی ہوائی یا بحری جہازوں کا دستہ، phi, liên đội （骑兵、海军和空军的）中队
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