/skwod/ , n. , v. , squadded, squadding .
n.
1. a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
2. a group of police officers, esp. one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad.
3. any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
4. a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.
v.t.
5. to form into squads.
6. to assign to a squad.
[ 1640-50; esquade, alter. of esquadre escuadra SQUARE; so called from square shape of the formation ]