fleet

Definition

  • noun: a group of military ships that are controlled by one leader
  • verb: to fade away
  • adjective: very fast
  • adjective: swift in motion
  • synonyms: drift, flow, vanish

Examples

  • She is vey 'fleet of foot'. [=she is able to run very fast]

  • The company has a large 'fleet' of delivery trucks.

  • He was the commander of the Pacific 'fleet'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) He makes dwarf jokes, I make eunuch jokes. I do not make dwarf jokes. - You think them. - ( sighs ) So, the fleet. It's been burned. We are searching for the men who burned the ships, but nobody saw anything. Surely there's some good news lurking somewhere. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Home Season: 6 Episode 2