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echelon

/ˈɛʃ.əˌlɑn/ noun C2
  1. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
  2. A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.
  3. A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows.

Plural echelons

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