Definition of fleet

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Fleet (v. t.) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy..

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Swiftness :: Swiftly (adv.) In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
Fleet-foot :: Fleet-foot (a.) Swift of foot.
Admiral :: Admiral (n.) The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil..
Signal :: Signal (v. t.) To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to; as, to signal a fleet to anchor..
Station :: Station (n.) A place or region to which a government ship or fleet is assigned for duty.
Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
Fugacious :: Fugacious (a.) Fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual.
Retreat :: Retreat (n.) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat.
Rear :: Rear (n.) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest..
Fleetingly :: Fleetingly (adv.) In a fleeting manner; swiftly.
Rendezvous :: Rendezvous (n.) Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment..
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral..
Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..
Commodore :: Commodore (n.) A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet..
Refit :: Refit (v. i.) To obtain repairs or supplies; as, the fleet returned to refit..
Hound :: Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf..
Fleetings :: Fleetings (n. pl.) A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds.
Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Fleeting; swift; transient.
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