flotilla
Use Flotilla in a sentence
ə noun
1.
a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
2.
a group moving together: The governor was followed by a whole flotilla of reporters.
Origin:
1705–15; < Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet < French flotte < Old English flota
1705–15; < Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet < French flotte < Old English flota
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| —n | |
| a small fleet or a fleet of small vessels | |
| [C18: from Spanish flota fleet, from French flotte, ultimately from Old Norse floti] | |
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Word Origin & History
flotilla
1711, "a small fleet," from Sp. flotilla, dim. of flota "float," from flotar "to float," of Gmc. origin (see float).
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Example sentences
Unfortunately, that purpose was achieved with the first flotilla incident.
In the flotilla incident, after two minutes the world was against us.
Towards the end of the dinner they could not refrain from asking if the torpedo flotilla was to go round with the big ships.
The response team used canoes and kayaks to form a flotilla and gently urge the whales back to open water.
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