Definition of echelon
English to English noun - a body of troops arranged in a line
source: WordNet 3.0 - a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913 verb - To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
source: Webster 1913 - To take position in echelon.
source: Webster 1913
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echelon, excellent, esloin, excellence, excellency, eucalyn, esselen, esculin, exclamation, esculent, eye-glance, exclamatory, eskwelahán, exclaim, euglena, eikosylene, ekaluminium
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