flotilla
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
See flotilla in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(flō-tĭlˈə)
nouna. A small fleet.
b. A fleet of small craft.
a. A U.S. Navy organizational unit of two or more squadrons of small warships.
b. A similar unit in the navy of another country.
- Informal A group of vehicles owned or operated as a unit: “Now [the limousine service] has a flotilla of about 150 cars, more than 200 uniformed chauffeurs” (People).
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