squad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a smallest army unit
  2. noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
    team.
  3. noun a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
    police squad.

WordNet

Squad noun
Etymology
F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.
Definitions
  1. (Mil.) A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes.
  2. Hence, any small party.
Squad noun
Definitions
  1. Sloppy mud. Prov. Eng. Tennyson.

Webster 1913