ESCADRILLE

escadrille

(noun) an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)

escadrille

(noun) a small squadron

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

escadrille (plural escadrilles)

A small squadron.

(historical, military) A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

Source: Wiktionary



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