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Fleet
Fleet Fleet, v. i. (Naut.)
To move or change in position; -- said of persons; as, the
crew fleeted aft.
Fleet
Fleet Fleet", v. t. (Naut.)
To move or change in position; used only in special phrases;
as, of fleet aft the crew.
We got the long ``stick' . . . down and ``fleeted'
aft, where it was secured. --F. T.
Bullen.
FleetFleet Fleet, a. [Compar. Fleeter; superl. Fleetest.] [Cf.
Icel. flj?tr quick. See Fleet, v. i.]
1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in
going from place to place; nimble.
In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong.
--Milton.
2. Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
[Prov. Eng.] --Mortimer. Fleet
Fleet Fleet, v. t.
1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship
that fleets the gulf. --Spenser.
2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth
and joy.
Many young gentlemen flock to him, and fleet the
time carelessly. --Shak.
3. (Naut.)
(a) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
--Totten.
(b) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or
windlass, as a rope or chain.
Meaning of Fleets from wikipedia
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nickname is "The
Fleet" The
Fleet series of
shared universe science fiction anthologies edited by
David Drake and Bill
Fawcett Fleet (horse)
Fleets, a discontinued...
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modern sense,
fleets are usually, but not necessarily,
permanent formations and are
generally ****igned to a
particular ocean or sea. Most
fleets are named...
- The
following is a list of
fleets of
navies from
around the world.
Fleet Command (Australia) Commander,
Canadian Fleet Atlantic (Maritime
Forces Atlantic)...
- has
seven active numbered fleets.
Various other fleets have existed, but are not
currently active.
Additional numbered fleets have existed; for a period...
- for its
fleet of
warships and to
ferry forces across the
Pacific and Atlantic. Most
Liberty ships when
deactivated were put into "mothball
fleets" strategically...
- a
group of
fleets. If
actually a rank, its name can vary
depending on the country. In
addition to "
fleet admiral" and "admiral of the
fleet", such rank...
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sharing Fleet card
Fleet management software Fleet Management System Fleet Special Take-home
vehicle Vehicle remarketing "What is the grey
fleet?". Driving...
- a
unified overall command for the
three separate fleets in the
Imperial ****anese Navy. The 1st
Fleet was the main
battleship force,
which formed the backbone...
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ending the
Fleet Problem. The
exercise was
widely regarded as a success,
including by
members of
Congress and
reporters who had
observed the
fleets in action...
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largest fleets of the
Airbus A220,
Boeing 717, and
Boeing 757, the
largest p****enger
fleet of the
Boeing 767, and the
largest Airbus A330
fleet of any...
