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Flotilla

Flotilla Meaning & Definition
Flotilla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flotilla?

[n] a fleet of small craft
[n] a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flotilla:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Flotilla: argosy | armada | bottoms | coast guard | division | escadrille | fleet | line | marine | merchant fleet | merchant marine | merchant navy | mosquito fleet | Naval Construction Battalion | naval forces | naval militia | naval reserve | navy | RN | Royal Navy | Seabees | shipping | ships | squadron | task force | task group | tonnage | United States Navy | USN | whaling fleet

See Also | fleet

Flotilla In Webster's Dictionary

\Flo*til"la\, n. [Sp. flotilla, dim. of flota fleet; akin to F. flotte, It. flotta, and F. flot wave, fr. L. fluctus, but prob. influenced by words akin to E. float. See {Fluctuate}, and cf. {Float}, n.] A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels.

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