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flo·tilla (flō til′ə)
noun
- a small fleet
- a fleet of boats or small ships
- ☆ U.S. Navy a unit consisting of two or more squadrons of destroyers or smaller vessels
Etymology: Sp, dim. of flota, a fleet < OFr flote < ON floti < Gmc *flutan: for IE base see flow
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