squadded
noun
1.
a small number of soldiers, commonly 10 privates, a staff sergeant, and a corporal; the smallest military unit.
2.
a group of police officers, especially one organized to deal with a particular area of law enforcement: drug squad; fraud squad.
3.
any small group or party of persons engaged in a common enterprise.
4.
a sports team or a group of players from which a team is selected.
verb (used with object)
5.
to form into squads.
6.
to assign to a squad.
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Squadded
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Origin:
1640–50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
1640–50; < French esquade, alteration of esquadre < Spanish escuadra square; so called from square shape of the formation
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| —n | |
| 1. | the smallest military formation, typically comprising a dozen soldiers, used esp as a drill formation |
| 2. | any small group of people engaged in a common pursuit |
| 3. | sport a number of players from which a team is to be selected |
| [C17: from Old French esquade, from Old Spanish escuadra, from escuadrar to | |
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Word Origin & History
squad
1649, "small number of military men detailed for some purpose," from Fr. esquade, from M.Fr. escadre, from Sp. escuadra or It. squadra "battalion," lit. "square," from V.L. *exquadra (see square). Until the introduction of automatic weapons, infantry troops tended to fight
in a square formation to repel cavalry or superior forces. Sports sense is recorded from 1902.
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