squadron (formation) · a formation, now equivalent to a wing (RAF) or group (USAF), in earlier use (WWI) to a squadron · synonym of Schwadron (“formation of cavalry”)
çekim: çoğul Geschwadern · tamlayan Geschwaders
köken: 16th century, from ge- (collective prefix) + Schwader. The latter is from Middle High German swader, from Italian squadra. The sense “group of birds” (16th century and thus predating aviation) is derived from the cavalry use.
set square, triangle (tool) · team, squad, group, side · team, set, crew, bunch, gang, shift
çekim: çoğul squadre
eş: strumento per disegnare, équipe, staff, organismo, ente, ;
köken: Deverbal from squadrare + -a. May correspond to a Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadro, exquadrāre, from Latin ex- + quadrō, from quadrus. Compare French équerre.
köken: From French escadre, Polish eskadra, Russian эска́дра (eskádra), German Eskader. Compare Spanish escuadra, Italian squadra. Doublet of eskadrono.