fleet

B2
Pronunciation
/fliːt/
/flit/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

A group of vessels or vehicles.

2 Definition

Any group of associated items.

3 Definition

A large, coordinated group of people.

4 Definition

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

5 Definition

(British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels.

6 Definition

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

7 Definition

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

8 Definition

Floor; bottom; lower surface.

9 Definition

A house; home.

Verb
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

To float.

2 Definition

To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.

Example Sentences
  • a ship that fleets the gulf
3 Definition

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

4 Definition

To flee, to escape, to speed away.

5 Definition

To evanesce, disappear, die out.

6 Definition

To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.

7 Definition

(of people) To move or change in position.

8 Definition

To shift the position of dead-eyes when the shrouds are become too long.

9 Definition

To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.

10 Definition

To take the cream from; to skim.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Synonyms
fast nimble
2 Definition

Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.