Flotilla vs Squadron - What's the difference?
flotilla | squadron |
(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:
(en noun) (abbreviated to: sqn)
(obsolete) Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square.
(military, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
(military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer; as, the North Atlantic Squadron.
(military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
As nouns the difference between flotilla and squadron
is that flotilla is a small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships while squadron is primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square.flotilla
English
(wikipedia flotilla)Noun
(en noun)- Toward the horizon a flotilla of fishing-boats showed immutable, pink-lacquered by the evening sun.
squadron
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
- "Those half-rounding guards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined." -Milton.
