NOUN | group | squadron | a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms |
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group | squadron | an air force unit larger / larger than a flight and smaller than a group | |
group | squadron | a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task |
Sounds | skwaa'drahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms. | |
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Broader | cavalry | A highly mobile / mobile army unit |
Spanish | escuadra |
Meaning | An air force unit larger / larger than a flight and smaller than a group. | |
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Member of | wing | A unit of military aircraft |
Narrower | escadrille | An air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I) |
Broader | air unit | A military unit that is part of the airforce |
Spanish | cuadrilla, escuadrón | |
Catalan | esquadra, esquadró, estol |
Meaning | A naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task. | |
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Narrower | escadrille | A small squadron |
Broader | naval unit | A military unit that is part of a navy |
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