Complete Definition of "escadrille"

English
Etymology
From F. #French|escadrille < Middle French < Spanish escuadrilla < Latin exquadrare (�to square off�).

Noun
en-noun

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

See also
w:Lafayette_Escadrille| Wikipedia article on the Lafayette Escadrille


French

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=fr|/�s.kad.�ij/
SAMPA|lang=fr|/Es.kad.Rij/

Noun
escadrille f

  1. flight
  2. flotilla

Category:French nouns

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