escadrille

Definitions of escadrille
  1. noun
    a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
    synonyms: flotiile, flotte
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    type of:
    escadre, flotte
    a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
  2. noun
    a military unit that is part of the airforce
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    types:
    division
    a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
    escadron
    an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
    vol
    an air force unit smaller than a squadron
    type of:
    troupe, unité militaire
    a unit that is part of some military service
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