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Definition of Echelon
1. Noun. A body of troops arranged in a line.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
2. Noun. A diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset.
Definition of Echelon
1. 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.
2. v. t. To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
3. v. i. To take position in echelon.
Definition of Echelon
1. Proper noun. an international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications ¹
2. Noun. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. ¹
3. Noun. (military) A formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows. ¹
4. Verb. To form troops into an echelon. ¹
5. Noun. (alternative form of echelon) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Echelon
1. to group in a particular formation [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Echelon
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To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
1. 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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Lexicographical Neighbors of Echelon
Literary usage of Echelon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of War by Isaac Maltby (1811)
"When troops advance in echelon, they almost invariably adopt the ordinary time."
" echelon movements or positions are not only necessary and applicable to ..."
2. Spectroscopy by Edward Charles Cyril Baly (1905)
"The echelon spectroscope is similar to any ordinary spectrometer, in that it
possesses a collimator and telescope; it is, as will readily be seen from what ..."
3. National Militia Standard, Embracing the Discipline of Infantry, Light by Pierce Darrow (1822)
"echelon MOVEMENTS. echelon, the particular definition of which may be found in No.
12. Part i. and a detail of the different echelon movements and their use ..."
4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"Note on the echelon Spectroscope and the Resolution of the Green Mercury Line,
... Results obtained recently by different observers with echelon ..."
5. The Battle of Gettysburg: A Comprehensive Narrative by Jesse Bowman Young (1913)
"An echelon line or movement involves a formation in which the unit of manoeuver —
in this case a bri- 1 Hill's corps, RH Anderson's division, ..."
6. Tactics by William Balck (1914)
"echelon Tactics: The French Cavalry Drill Regulations of 1899 say in paragraph
... "The echelon formation is not only advantageous when our fighting line ..."
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