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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:

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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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