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noun 
  1. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
  2. (military) A formation of troops, ships, etc. in parallel rows with the end of each row projecting further than the one in front.
Translations: 
  • Italian: scaglione
    (trans-bottom)
verb to echelon
  1. To form troops into an echelon
Translations: 
  • Italian: scaglionare
Etymology: French échelon, from échelle 'ladder'.


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