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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 Fleet from wikipedia
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Fleet may
refer to:
Fishing fleet Naval fleet Fleet vehicles, a pool of
motor vehicles Fleet Aircraft, the
aircraft manufacturing company [{Anal Fleet]]...
- An
admiral of the
fleet or
fleet admiral (equivalent rank to
admiral of the navy or
grand admiral) is a
military naval officer of the
highest rank. In...
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Fleet Foxes are an
American indie folk band
formed in Seattle,
Washington in 2006. The band
consists of
Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar),
Skyler Skjelset...
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Frederick Fleet (15
October 1887 – 10
January 1965) was a
British sailor,
crewman and a
survivor of the
sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Fleet was on duty...
- The
Emirates fleet is
composed of two wide-bodied
aircraft families, the
Airbus A380 and
Boeing 777. The
airline also has the
Airbus A350-900, Boeing...
- A
fleet carrier is an
aircraft carrier designed to
operate with the main
fleet of a nation's navy. The term was
developed during World War II, to distinguish...
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James Edward Fleet (born 11
March 1952) is an
English actor. He is most
famous for his
roles as the
bumbling and well-meaning Tom in the 1994 British...
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Fleet Farm (formerly
Mills Fleet Farm) is an
American retail chain of 47
stores in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
North Dakota and
South Dakota. Plus, fleetfarm...
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fleet'.
Fleet vehicles can be
managed by a
fleet manager or
transport manager using fleet management software.
Vehicles may be
connected to a
fleet telematics...
- A
fleet or
naval fleet is a
large formation of
warships - the
largest formation in any navy -
controlled by one leader. A
fleet at sea is the
direct equivalent...
