noun
Meaning 1
A small squadron.
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Standard Lemma guide
escadrille
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noun
Meaning 2
A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
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Broader terms: squadron
noun
Meaning 4
a small squadron
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Broader terms: squadron
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French escadrille, from Middle French, from Spanish escuadrilla, from Latin exquadrare (“to square off”).