Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun escadrille

2 senses of escadrille

Sense 1
escadrille -- (a small squadron)
       => squadron -- (a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task)

Sense 2
escadrille -- (an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I))
       => squadron -- (an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group)