Definition of squads Squads
/skwɑˈdz/ - [skwadz] -
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What does squads mean?
Wiktionary 
- squads (Noun)
Plural of squad.
Part of speech
🔤- squads, noun, plural of squad.
WordNet
NounPlural: squads |
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| 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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Wiktionary
- squad (Noun)
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members. - squad (Noun)
A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officer s, usually of about ten members. - squad (Noun)
A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen. - squad (Noun)
sloppy mud.
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 📕
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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 ⛵
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squad
A diminutive of squadron. Also, a small party of soldiers assembled for drill or inspection.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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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.
Part of speech
🔤- squad, noun, singular of squads.
