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

  • (..) They do what they do best. Robert's your uncle. Fannie's your aunt. There you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. You'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me captain. I'll sail under your colors. (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • (..) a bleak outlook on pirates, you're well on your way to becoming one. Sprung a man from jail, commandeered a ship of the fleet, sailed with a buccaneer crew out of Tortuga. And you're completely obsessed with treasure. That's not true. (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl