squadron

Synonyms for squadron

noun military unit

noun. military division

noun. troops riding horses

noun. group trained for action

noun. journey; people on a journey

noun. group of ships

1560s, from Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra "battalion" (see squad).

The squadron retired at once, and reported the state of affairs.

With the loss of perhaps a dozen men the squadron might gallop through.

A squadron was engaged in covering the operations of a foraging party.

The squadron then dismounted and opened fire with their carbines.

I was ashore every day while the squadron remained in the port.

We appeared to me to be a single ship, as we were never in squadron, and saw no broad-pennant.

The next morning the squadron weighed, and stood out in pursuit of the English.

This squadron, which was nearest the Commander-in-Chief, obeyed and hauled off.

His squadron was too small for the service which it had to perform.

The Austrian repeatedly asked, if there was not a risk of losing the squadron?