"escadrille" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: escadrilles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French escadrille, from Middle French, from Spanish escuadrilla, from Latin exquadrare (“to square off”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|escadrille}} French escadrille, {{m|es|escuadrilla}} escuadrilla, {{m|la|exquadrare||to square off}} exquadrare (“to square off”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} escadrille (plural escadrilles)
  1. A small squadron.
    Sense id: en-escadrille-en-noun-jmswTNCm
  2. (historical, military) A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-escadrille-en-noun-OAVO3q-r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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