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echelon noun

  /ˈeɪ-/ , /ˈɛk.ə.lɒn/ , /ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/<a:RP> , /ˈɛʃ.əˌlɑn/
  • (military) A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. [from late 18th c.]
 escalón
  • A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
 escalón, cuadro, esfera, estamento, estrato, nivel
  • (cycling) A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.
 abanico

echelon verb

  /ˈeɪ-/ , /ˈɛk.ə.lɒn/ , /ˈɛʃ.ə.lɒn/<a:RP> , /ˈɛʃ.əˌlɑn/
  • (transitive, military) To form troops into an echelon.
 escalonar
row echelon form
forma escalonada por filas, forma escalonada por renglones
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