ESCADRILLE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word escadrille. (close relations)
Definition of ESCADRILLE
Best Alternative Words for ESCADRILLE
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brigade | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions verb • form or unite into a brigade | ||||||||
company | nounn | |||||||
noun • an institution created to conduct business • small military unit; usually two or three platoons • the state of being with someone • organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) • a social or business visitor • a social gathering of guests or companions • a band of people associated temporarily in some activity • crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship • a unit of firefighters including their equipment verb • be a companion to somebody | ||||||||
detachment | nounn | |||||||
noun • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • the state of being isolated or detached • a small unit of troops of special composition • coming apart | ||||||||
division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
fleet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership • group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership • a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership • a group of warships organized as a tactical unit adjective satellite • moving very fast verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • disappear gradually | ||||||||
group | nounn | |||||||
noun • any number of entities (members) considered as a unit • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse verb • arrange into a group or groups • form a group or group together | ||||||||
platoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant • a team of policemen working under the military platoon system • a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity | ||||||||
squadron | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms • an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group • a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task | ||||||||
team | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cooperative unit (especially in sports) • two or more draft animals that work together to pull something verb • form a team | ||||||||
unit | nounn | |||||||
noun • any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange • an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole • an organization regarded as part of a larger social group • a single undivided whole • a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else • an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |