ESCADRILLE Definition & Meaning

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escadrille

[ es-kuh-dril, es-kuh-dril; French es-ka-dree-yuh ]

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noun

plural escadrilles

a squadron or divisional unit of airplanes:
the Lafayette Escadrille of World War I.
Obsolete. a small naval squadron.

escadrille

/ ɛskadrij; ˌɛskəˈdrɪl /

noun

a French squadron of aircraft, esp in World War I
a small squadron of ships

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escadrille¹

1910–15; < French: flotilla, Middle French < Spanish escuadrilla, diminutive of escuadra squadron

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of escadrille¹

from French: flotilla, from Spanish escuadrilla, from escuadra squadron

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After the United States entered the conflict, the escadrille was absorbed into the American air service, and today its members are considered the godfathers of the U.S.

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Just outside the place were the camps of three flying escadrilles, side by side.

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Anti-aircraft guns were popping, and the French escadrille had already mounted to give battle.

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Each group consists of dirigibles and aeroplane "escadrilles," and is fully equipped with establishments, etc.

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And then the commander of our escadrille vanished.

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