Noun:

सवारों का समूह, स्क्वाड्रँन, दस्ता,

squadron's Usage Examples:

On war footing the strength of a squadron of cavalry is 6 officers, 100 men, 80 horses (Ertogrul-140 men, 135 horses).

Pericles himself led out a fleet against the seceders and, after winning a first engagement, unwisely divided his armament and allowed one squadron to be routed.

The squadron crossed the bridge and drew out of range of fire without having lost a single man.

Lead the squadron back.

He was described as chasing the British squadron all round the lake, but his encounters did not go beyond artillery duels at long range, and he allowed his enemy to continue in existence long after he might have been destroyed.

The outset of his administration was marked by Franco-Italian fetes at Toulon (10th to I4th April 1901), when the Italian fleet returned a visit paid by the French Mediterranean squadron to Cagliari in April 1899; and by the despatch of three Italian warships to Prevesa to obtain satisfaction for damage done to Italian subjects by Turkish officials.

"I commanded a squadron," replied Repnin.

In the cavalry also the most privileged squadron bore the name of the agema.

In August he skirmished with Sir James Yeo's small squadron of six vessels, but made little effective use of his own fourteen.

Tomorrow our squadron is to be in reserve.

Synonyms:

air unit, escadrille, wing,

Antonyms:

stay in place,