Definition of squad Squad

/skwɑˈd/ - [skwad] - squad

We found 14 definitions of squad from 7 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: squads

squad - a smallest army unit
  army unit a military unit that is part of an army
squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
  team
  social unit, unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
  a-team a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
  battery an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
  flying squad a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies
  major-league club, major-league team a team that plays in a major league
  minor-league club, minor-league team a team that plays in a minor league
  baseball team a team that plays baseball
  basketball team, five a team that plays basketball
  football team, eleven a team that plays football
  hockey team a team that plays ice hockey
  junior varsity, jv a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
  first team, varsity a team representing a college or university
  second string a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game
  police squad, squad a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
  powerhouse a team considered to be the best of its class
  offence, offense the action of attacking an enemy
  defending team, defence, defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
  hit squad a team of assassins
  bench a long seat for more than one person
  section one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
  little-league team a team that plays in a little league
  crew the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
squad - a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
  police squad
  team, squad two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
  vice squad a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution
  platoon a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • squad (n.)
    A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes.
  • squad (n.)
    Hence, any small party.
  • squad (n.)
    Sloppy mud.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • squad
    skwod, n. a small body of men assembled for drill, any small group or company of men.—n. Squad′ron, a body of cavalry, consisting of two troops, or 120 to 200 men: a body of soldiers drawn up in a square: any regularly ranked body, or a group: section of a fleet, commanded by a flag-officer.—p.adj. Squad′roned, formed into squadrons.—Awkward squad, a body of recruits not yet competent in drill, &c. [O. Fr. esquadre—It. squadra, and L. exquadrāre, to make square.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • squad
    A diminutive of squadron. Also, a small party of soldiers assembled for drill or inspection.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • squad
    A small portion of a company, troop, or battery, placed in the especial charge of an officer or non-commissioned officer for purposes of inspection and supervision. In the infantry it corresponds with a section. It also signifies a small number of men drilled together. The term awkward squad is applied to those soldiers who, on account of clumsiness or want of attention, are sent back to the lowest squad to be re-drilled.

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