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escadrille

noun

Meaning

  1. A small squadron.
  2. A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

escouade(English)squadron(English)file(English)subsquadron(English)airgroup(English)squad(English)eschel(English)flying squad(English)chasse(English)spad(English)pil(English)spa(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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