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US
/ˈskwɑdɹən/
]
[ UK /skwˈɒdɹən/ ]
[ UK /skwˈɒdɹən/ ]
NOUN
- a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
- a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
- an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
How To Use squadron In A Sentence
- The pilots benefited from a great deal of on-the-job training, but the squadron's main contribution to the campaign entailed carrying dispatches and mail.
- Moritz von Anhalt Dessau commanded the Prussian right wing of 8 battalions and 7 squadrons of cavalry, while Hans von Zieten commanded the Advance Guard of light troops one jager battalion, 7 squadrons of hussars, and a battery of horse artillery. Battle of Freiberg Pictures & Report
- They had marshalled an armada of 1000 boats and a squadron of 70 aircraft to help clear up the oil.
- Mediterranean to look out for a French and Spanish squadron, which had been on the coast of Portugal, but returned to Ferrol --- I received all your letters by the Turkish corvette, which is arrived at Messina. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2
- Many ships and squadrons in the Royal Navy fervently believe they are special - and some have good reason to make that claim.
- The wing commander's mission is to provide a trained and employable force of squadrons and specified unit type codes.
- Because of bad timing and aborts, squadrons couldn't find each other.
- It was a very simple matter to reverse this procedure, generally after some unpleasantness with the appropriate squadron and station commander.
- The only major sea battle in World War began with fighting between Royal Navy squadrons of battle-cruisers under Beatty and a German squadron under Rear Admiral von Hipper.
- The squadron is based on a carrier.
