ESCADRILLE


Meaning of ESCADRILLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈes-kə-ˌdril, -ˌdrē ]

noun

Etymology: French, flotilla, escadrille, from Spanish escuadrilla, diminutive of escuadra squadron, squad — more at squad

Date: 1912

: a unit of a European air command containing usually six airplanes

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