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English

Etymology

escadron, formerly also esquadron, or squadrone. See squad.

Noun

(abbreviated to: sqn)

Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square.
:"Those half-rounding quards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined." -Milton.
(Army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred men.
(Navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron.
(Air Force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group.

Derived terms

flying squadron

Translations

Portuguese: esquadrão - s.m.

et:squadron fa:squadron fr:squadron io:squadron hu:squadron fi:squadron te:squadron vi:squadron

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Squadron \Squad"ron\ (skw[o^]d"r[u^]n), n. [F. escadron,
formerly also esquadron, Sp. escuadron, or It. squadrone. See
Squad.]
1. Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a
body of troops drawn up in a square. [R.]
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Those half-rounding quards
Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined.
--Milton.
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2. (Mil.) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or
troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two
hundred men.
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3. (Naut.) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular
service or station, under the command of the senior
officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron. --Totten.
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Flying squadron, a squadron of observation or practice,
that cruises rapidly about from place to place. --Ham.
Nav. Encyc.
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WordNet squadron
n 1: a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and
headquarters and supporting arms
2: an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a
group
3: a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a
particular task

Moby Dictionary
KP , Naval Construction Battalion , RN , Royal Navy , Seabees , USN ,
United States Navy , air arm , air corps , air force , air service ,
argosy , armada , army , army group , battalion , battery , battle group ,
brigade , cadre , coast guard , cohort , column , combat command ,
combat team , company , corps , detachment , detail , division ,
escadrille , field army , field train , file , fleet , flight , flotilla ,
flying column , garrison , kitchen police , legion , maniple , marine ,
merchant fleet , merchant marine , merchant navy , mosquito fleet ,
naval forces , naval militia , naval reserve , navy , organization ,
outfit , phalanx , platoon , posse , rank , regiment , section , squad ,
strategic air force , tactical air force , tactical unit , task force ,
task group , train , troop , unit , wing