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['skwodrən](a division of a regiment, a section of a fleet, or a group of aeroplanes.) liðssveit
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squadron — ► NOUN 1) an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft. 2) a principal division of an armoured or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops. 3) a group of warships detached on a particular duty or… … English terms dictionary
squadron leader — noun : a military officer (as in the British Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a major in the army * * * squadron leader noun A Royal Air Force officer corresponding in rank to a lieutenant commander or major • • • Main Entry: ↑squadron * *… … Useful english dictionary
squadron — noun /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ a) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers. Those half rounding quards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined. Milton. b) A detachment of… … Wiktionary
squadron — noun Etymology: Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian Date: 1562 1. a unit of military organization: as a. a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment b. a naval unit consisting of two or more… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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squadron — noun (C) a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships: a squadron of bombers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squadron leader — noun Date: 1919 a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a major in the army … New Collegiate Dictionary
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squadron — noun 1》 an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft. 2》 a principal division of an armoured or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops. 3》 a group of warships detached on a particular duty or under … English new terms dictionary