n. [ F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square. ]
n. Sloppy mud. [ Prov. Eng. ] Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. escadron, formerly also esquadron, Sp. escuadron, or It. squadrone. See Squad. ]
Those half-rounding quards
Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Flying squadron,
a. Formed into squadrons, or squares. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]