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Definitions for: Squad
[n] a cooperative unit
[n] a smallest army unit
Webster (1913) Definition: Squad, n. [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It.
squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a
square. See Square.]
1. (Mil.) A small party of men assembled for drill,
inspection, or other purposes.
2. Hence, any small party.
Squad, n.
Sloppy mud. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson.
Synonyms: team
See Also: army unit, baseball team, basketball team, battery, bench, crew, defence, defending team, defense, eleven, firing party, firing squad, first team, five, flying squad, football team, hockey team, junior varsity, JV, little-league team, major-league club, major-league team, minor-league club, minor-league team, offence, offense, police squad, powerhouse, section, social unit, stringer, unit, varsity
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