escadrille

Other forms: escadrilles

Definitions of escadrille
  1. noun
    a small squadron
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    squadron
    a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
  2. noun
    an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
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    type of:
    squadron
    an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
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