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(skwäd′rən)

noun

a group of warships, usually of the same type, assigned to some special duty; specif., a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions
a unit of armored cavalry composed of from two to four troops, a headquarters, and auxiliary units
1. a military flight formation
2. the basic tactical and administrative air-force unit, smaller than an air group and larger than a flight
a large or organized group

Origin: It squadrone < squadra, a square, fem. of quadrus, square

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noun

A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a fleet.
An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops.
A cavalry or armored unit of a European army, corresponding to a company.
A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights.
A multitude or horde: “Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced up and down” (T.E. Lawrence).

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Origin: Italian squadrone

Origin: , augmentative of squadra, squad; see squad

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