flotilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
  2. A small group of things or people
  3. A spaceship made of one or more central mutually stabilizing overweight spaceships flanked by lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight spaceships that prevent the formation of destructive eggs.

Pronunciation

/floʊˈtɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-flotilla.wav

Word forms

flotilla flotillas

Etymology

From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.

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