es·ca·drille ( s k -dr l , -dr )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 *exquadr  re; see square.] |
escadrille [ˌɛskəˈdrɪl (French) ɛskadrij]
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a French squadron of aircraft, esp in World War I
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a small squadron of ships
[from French: flotilla, from Spanish escuadrilla, from escuadra squadron]
Escadrille a squadron of war vessels, usually eight in number—Webster.
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| 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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