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es•ca•drille
Pronunciation: (es"ku-dril', es'ku-dril"; Fr. es-ka-drē'yu), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -drillesPronunciation: (-drilz', -drilz"; Fr. -drē'yu). [key]
1. a squadron or divisional unit of airplanes:
the Lafayette Escadrille of World War I.
2. Obs.a small naval squadron.
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