Definition of: squadron

(skwod′rən) noun
1. An assemblage of war vessels smaller than a fleet; one of the divisions of a fleet.
2. A division of a cavalry regiment.
3. The basic unit of the United States Air Force, usually consisting of two or more flights operating as a unit.
4. Any regularly arranged or organized body, as of men.
—v.t. To arrange in a squadron or squadrons. [<Ital. squadrone, aug. of squadra SQUAD]