Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of fleet is as below...

Fleetingly :: Fleetingly (adv.) In a fleeting manner; swiftly.

Pacha :: Pacha () The chief admiral of the Turkish fleet.

Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Fleeting; swift; transient.

Headmost :: Headmost (a.) Most advanced; most forward; as, the headmost ship in a fleet..

Becalm :: Becalm (v. t.) To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed..

Hypallage :: Hypallage (n.) A figure consisting of a transference of attributes from their proper subjects to other. Thus Virgil says, dare classibus austros, to give the winds to the fleets, instead of dare classibus austris, to give the fleets to the winds..

Vapor :: Vapor (n.) Something unsubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting..

Fleet-foot :: Fleet-foot (a.) Swift of foot.

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat.

Wing :: Wing (n.) That part of the hold or orlop of a vessel which is nearest the sides. In a fleet, one of the extremities when the ships are drawn up in line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle..

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v. t.) To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.

Fleetness :: Fleetness (n.) Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river; -- obsolete, except as a place name, -- as Fleet Street in London..

Refit :: Refit (v. i.) To obtain repairs or supplies; as, the fleet returned to refit..

Flotilla :: Flotilla (n.) A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels..

Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

Station :: Station (n.) A place or region to which a government ship or fleet is assigned for duty.

Flota :: Flota (n.) A fleet; especially, a /eet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spain the production of Spanish America..

Fleetly :: Fleetly (adv.) In a fleet manner; rapidly.

Random Fonts

Most Popular