SQUAD


Meaning of SQUAD in English

I. ˈskwäd noun

Etymology: Middle French esquade, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra, ultimately from Vulgar Latin * exquadrare to make square — more at square

Date: 1649

1. : a small organized group of military personnel ; especially : a tactical unit that can be easily directed in the field

2. : a small group engaged in a common effort or occupation

II. transitive verb

( squad·ded ; squad·ding )

Date: circa 1802

: to arrange in squads

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.