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Meanings of
small squadron
in English
Portuguese
escadrille
Spanish
escadrille
Back to the meaning
Military aviation unit, usually between a flight and squadron in size.
escadrille
squadrille
Portuguese
escadrille
Usage of
small squadron
in English
1
Throughout his
small
squadron
it would be the same, he thought.
2
He espied a
small
squadron
of Germans approaching him at a quick trot.
3
He left Ayscue with a
small
squadron
to guard the mouth of the Thames.
4
Admiral Lyons sailed away with a
small
squadron
to reconnoitre the shores of Georgia and Circassia.
5
The French reiterated their complaints, which were supported by a
small
squadron
sent down to Mogador.
6
McDonough, the American commander, with a
small
squadron
,
entirely defeated and captured the British flotilla under Downie.
7
As I did, a
small
squadron
of blowflies swarmed up from around and beneath the black plastic.
8
The sails were let fall, and, the frigate leading the way, the
small
squadron
shaped a course for Jamaica.
9
From these prisoners the Egyptians learned that Caesar himself was on the coast with a
small
squadron
of galleys.
10
On board that
small
squadron
there were no less than sixty-four men killed and one hundred and forty-three wounded.
11
But a
small
squadron
of ten English ships had an opportunity of amply revenging this disgrace upon the French.
12
At the same time a
small
squadron
of Confederate gunboats came down the James River to co-operate in the attack.
13
Shortly afterward, Nelson was detached with a
small
squadron
,
to co-operate with General Paoli and the Anti-Gallican party in Corsica.
14
Hawkins was anxious, all through the winter and spring, to cruise with a
small
squadron
off the coast of Spain.
15
With a range of a few-hundred miles, it'd take a
small
squadron
of the things to cover the world's hotspots.
16
There was a
small
squadron
with him, but he sailed faster than the other vessels, and reached the Mediterranean alone.
Other examples for "small squadron"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
small
squadron
small
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
small squadron
Portuguese
escadrille
Spanish
escadrille
Small squadron
through the time
Small squadron
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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