Echelon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛʃəlÉ’n/, IPA: /ˈɛkÉ™lÉ’n/

Alternative forms

• échelon

Origin

French échelon, from échelle ("ladder").

Full definition of echelon

Noun

1. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
2. (military) A formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows.

Verb

1. To form troops into an echelon.

Anagrams

• chelone