escadrille
a squadron or divisional unit of airplanes: the Lafayette Escadrille of World War I.
Obsolete. a small naval squadron.
Origin of escadrille
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How to use escadrille in a sentence
Practically every fighting nation has had not only its favorite airman but also its favorite aerial escadrille.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard SmithIn 1916, after much excellent service over the lines, he became a member of the Lafayette escadrille.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard SmithA legend was current as to the large quantity of "wood broken" by Guynemer in his early days with the escadrille.
Georges Guynemer | Henry BordeauxThe Storks escadrille, which was the first to arrive, waged battle uninterruptedly for eight months.
Georges Guynemer | Henry BordeauxSeveral weeks passed, during which Don Hale became thoroughly familiar with and accustomed to the work of the escadrille.
Don Hale with the Flying Squadron | W. Crispin Sheppard
British Dictionary definitions for escadrille
/ (ˌɛskəˈdrɪl, French ɛskadrij) /
a French squadron of aircraft, esp in World War I
a small squadron of ships
Origin of escadrille
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