fleet
noun [C] (SHIPS) /fliːt/Definition
C1 a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy: a fleet of 20 sailing ships a fishing fleet The British fleet sailed from Southampton early this morning.The NavyBoats in general
(Definition of fleet noun (SHIPS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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