squadron
English Thesaurus
1. an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group (noun.group)
hypernym | : | air unit, |
definition | : | a military unit that is part of the airforce (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | escadrille, |
definition | : | an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I) (noun.group) |
member meronym | : | wing, |
definition | : | a unit of military aircraft (noun.group) |
2. a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms (noun.group)
hypernym | : | cavalry, |
definition | : | a highly mobile army unit (noun.group) |
3. a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task (noun.group)
hypernym | : | naval unit, |
definition | : | a military unit that is part of a navy (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | escadrille, |
definition | : | a small squadron (noun.group) |
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