Echelon

[ech·e·lon]

An echelon is a stepped formation with objects arranged in a diagonal. Birds flying in a V shape create echelons so that they can draft behind each other and conserve energy except for the guy up front, who’s super tired.

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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.

Noun
a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset

Noun
a body of troops arranged in a line


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.

n.
An arrangement of a fleet in a wedge or V formation.

v. t.
To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.

v. i.
To take position in echelon.


Echelon

Ech"e*lon , n. [F., fr. '82chelle ladder, fr. L. scala.] 1. (Mil.) 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. Upton (Tactics). 2. (Naval) An arrangement of a fleet in a wedge or form. Encyc. Dict. Echelon lens (Optics), a large lens constructed in several parts or layers, extending in a succession of annular rings beyond the central lens; -- used in lighthouses.

Echelon

Ech"e*lon , v. t. (Mil.) To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.

Echelon

Ech"e*lon, v. i. To take position in echelon.
Change direction to the left, echelon by battalion from the right.

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.

To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.

To take position in echelon.

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