Meaning of FLOTILLA
| Pronunciation: | | flow'tilu
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- [n] a fleet of small craft
- [n] a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
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| | Definition: | | \Flo*til"la\, n. [Sp. flotilla, dim. of flota fleet;
akin to F. flotte, It. flotta, and F. flot wave, fr. L.
fluctus, but prob. influenced by words akin to E. float. See
{Fluctuate}, and cf. {Float}, n.]
A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels.
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| | Related Terms: | | argosy, armada, bottoms, coast guard, division, escadrille, fleet, line, marine, merchant fleet, merchant marine, merchant navy, mosquito fleet, Naval Construction Battalion, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve, navy, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, shipping, ships, squadron, task force, task group, tonnage, United States Navy, USN, whaling fleet |
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