squadron :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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squadron

n. an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group

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Fuzzynyms (25)

force, military unit, military force

n. a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"

battalion

n. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

detachment

n. a small unit of troops of special composition

troop

n. a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

troop

n. a group of soldiers

armada

n. a large fleet

argosy

n. one or more large merchant ships

flotilla

n. a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

navy, naval forces

n. an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

brigade

n. army unit smaller than a division

division

n. an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"

legion

n. a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"

host, legion

n. archaic terms for army

regiment

n. army unit smaller than a division

detail, contingent

n. a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

unit

n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

corps

n. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

crew

n. the men who man a ship or aircraft

squad

n. a smallest army unit

company

n. small military unit; usually two or three platoons

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squadron

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