Meaning of ARMADA
| Pronunciation: | | âr'mâdu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a large fleet |
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| | See Also: | | fleet, Invincible Armada, Spanish Armada, The Armada | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar*ma"da\ ([aum]r*m[=a]"d[.a] or [aum]r*m[aum]"d[.a]),
n. [Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr.
armatus, p. p. of armare. See {Arm}, v. t. {Army}.]
A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish
fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558.
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| | Related Terms: | | argosy, coast guard, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, marine, merchant fleet, merchant marine, merchant navy, mosquito fleet, Naval Construction Battalion, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve, navy, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, squadron, task force, task group, United States Navy, USN |
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