What is another word for escadrille?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛskɐdɹˌɪl] (IPA)

Escadrille is a French word that refers to a small squadron of military aircraft or a group of fighting pilots. Some synonyms for escadrille include squadron, air wing, flight, air force, and aerial team. Other related words include air arm, aviation unit, fighter wing, reconnaissance team, and combat group. Each of these terms describes a team of aerial experts who work together to defend their country or engage in combat missions. While escadrille is a specific word that refers to French military aviation units, these other synonyms can be used to describe similar groups in other countries or contexts.

Synonyms for Escadrille:

What are the hypernyms for Escadrille?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    air unit, airfield, flying unit, flying squadron, air wing, air force squadron, air squad, aircraft group.

What are the hyponyms for Escadrille?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for escadrille (as nouns)

Usage examples for Escadrille

There was the sun just rising to show him which was the east, and already far down below he saw the ribbon of the Rhine which they must cross; but sluing round to look back, he saw the thing he feared-an escadrille of German aircraft rising from the plain over which the smoke from the Zeppelin hangar still hung.
"With Haig on the Somme"
D. H. Parry
He had flown at the front for months as one of the Lafayette escadrille.
"Our Pilots in the Air"
Captain William B. Perry
Every fella you meet's been in the Lafayette escadrille.
"Gigolo"
Edna Ferber

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