squad
[ skwod ]
/ skwɒd /
noun
verb (used with object), squad·ded, squad·ding.
to form into squads.
to assign to a squad.
Origin of squad
1640–50; < French
esquade, alteration of
esquadre < Spanish
escuadra
square; so called from square shape of the formation
Words nearby squad
Example sentences from the Web for squadded
In squadded competitions the weather conditions must be accepted as they are at the time of the shooting.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting |A. L. A. HimmelwrightWhere a number of men joined from one place they were squadded together as far as possible in the South African Constabulary.
British Dictionary definitions for squadded
squad
/ (skwɒd) /
noun
the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation
any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit
sport
a number of players from which a team is to be selected
Word Origin for squad
C17: from Old French
esquade, from Old Spanish
escuadra, from
escuadrar to
square, from the square formations used