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Echelon
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(1):
(n.) An arrangement of a fleet in a wedge or V formation.
(2):
(v. t.) To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
(3):
(v. i.) To take position in echelon.
(4):
(n.) An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, echelon distance.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Echelon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/echelon.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Echelon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/echelon.html. 1828.
