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flotilla definition

flo·tilla (flō til′ə)

noun

  1. a small fleet
  2. a fleet of boats or small ships
  3. ☆ 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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