squad ‧ ron /ˈskwɒdrən $ ˈskwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: squadrone , from squadra ; ⇨ ↑ squad ]
a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships
squad ‧ ron /ˈskwɒdrən $ ˈskwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: squadrone , from squadra ; ⇨ ↑ squad ]
a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012