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Meaning of fleet

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fleet

Pronunciation:/fliːt//flit/

noun

Definitions

  1. A group of vessels or vehicles.

  2. Any group of associated items.

  3. A large, coordinated group of people.

  4. A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.

fleet

Pronunciation:/fliːt//flit/

noun

Definitions

  1. An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.

  2. A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.

fleet

Pronunciation:/fliːt//flit/

verb

Definitions

  1. To float.

  2. To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.

    Example: a ship that fleets the gulf

  3. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.

  4. To flee, to escape, to speed away.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Swift in motion; light and quick in going from place to place.

    Synonyms:fastnimble
  2. Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.