flotilla

Noun

Meaning

A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

navy armada marine argosy squadron battalion group unit division fleet shipping float convoy bath squad

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Antonyms

civilian assemblage non-combatant ordinary citizen non-military person men without arms

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Hypernyms

fleet

Phrases with the word

flotilla of battleships flotilla of war vessels flotilla leader flotilla bridge space flotilla flotilla admiral

Examples

A flotilla of boats, led by Governor Dewitt Clinton aboard the Seneca Chief, sailed from Buffalo to New York City in ten days. Source: Internet

A flotilla of French minesweepers were also lost—Denis Papin (264 tons), the Le Moussaillon (380 tons) and Venus (264 tons). Source: Internet

Beatty was seconded to the Egyptian government on 3 June 1896 and appointed second in command of the river flotilla. Source: Internet

After the canal's completion in 609, Emperor Yang led a recorded convert long naval flotilla of boats from the north down to his southern capital at Yangzhou. Source: Internet

Chatterton (1980) p. 26 A Kriegsmarine submarine flotilla formed on 25 June 1938 was named "Wegener" in memory of U-27 s commander. Source: Internet

A former US ambassador to Ecuador is joining the flotilla to Hamas-controlled Gaza despite State Department warning it is irresponsible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

floterial flotery flother flotilla admiral flotilla bridge flotilla leader