Definition of fleet

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Fleet (n. & a.) To sail; to float.

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Wing-footed :: Wing-footed (a.) Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet..
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..
Flote :: Flote (v. t.) To fleet; to skim.
Swiftfoot :: Swiftfoot (a.) Nimble; fleet.
Transitory :: Transitory (a.) Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent.
Headmost :: Headmost (a.) Most advanced; most forward; as, the headmost ship in a fleet..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil..
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..
Evolution :: Evolution (n.) A prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a maneuver..
Patache :: Patache (n.) A tender to a fleet, formerly used for conveying men, orders, or treasure..
Reenforcement :: Reenforcement (n.) That which reenforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet..
Navarch :: Navarch (n.) The commander of a fleet.
Flit :: Flit (a.) Nimble; quick; swift. [Obs.] See Fleet.
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages..
Fleeting :: Fleeting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flee.
Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
Fleeting :: Fleeting (a.) Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments..
Vapor :: Vapor (n.) Something unsubstantial, fleeting, or transitory; unreal fancy; vain imagination; idle talk; boasting..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc..
Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..
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