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Flotilla vs Escadrille - What's the difference?

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Flotilla is a related term of escadrille.


As nouns the difference between flotilla and escadrille

is that flotilla is (nautical) a small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships while escadrille is a small squadron.

flotilla

English

(wikipedia flotilla)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
  • * 1919, (Ronald Firbank), (Valmouth) , Duckworth, hardback edition, page 102:
    • Toward the horizon a flotilla of fishing-boats showed immutable, pink-lacquered by the evening sun.

    escadrille

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small squadron.
  • A unit of (usually) ten or more aircraft in World War I France.

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