Squadron vs Troop - What's the difference?
squadron | troop |
(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).
A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
* Shakespeare
(military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").
* Shakespeare
* Macaulay
(nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
(label) A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters.
A group of baboons.
A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
(mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.
To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
* , chapter=5
, title= To march on; to go forward in haste.
To move or march as if in a crowd.
As nouns the difference between squadron and troop
is that squadron is (obsolete) primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square while troop is a collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.As a verb troop is
to move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.squadron
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
- "Those half-rounding guards Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined." -Milton.
Derived terms
* flying squadron * squaddie / squaddy * Squadron Leader, squadron leadertroop
English
Noun
(en noun)- That which should accompany old age — / As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends — / I must not look to have.
- Farewell the plumed troop , and the big wars.
- His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines.
Derived terms
* trooper * troopship * troop carrierVerb
(en verb)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}
