Obs. [a. OF. esquadron (mod.F. escadron); see SQUADRON.] = SQUADRON.

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1579.  Fenton, Guicciard., II. (1599), 80. The Italians … had spred vpon the shoare of the riuer their esquadrons and rancks prepared to the battell. Ibid. 381. An esquadron of Turkes payed by them.

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1738.  [G. Smith], Curious Relat., II. 363. An Esquadron of the Guard du Corps.

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