~ 1
■ noun
1》 a group of ships sailing together or under the same ownership.
↘( the ~ ) a country's navy: the US ~.
2》 a number of vehicles or aircraft operating together.
Origin
OE flēot 'ship, shipping', from flēotan (see ~ 5 ).
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~ 2
■ adjective fast and nimble: ~ of foot.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16: prob. from ON fljótr , of Gmc origin and related to ~ 5 .
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~ 3
■ noun dialect a marshland creek, channel, or ditch.
Origin
OE flēot , of Gmc origin; related to ~ 5 .
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~ 4
dialect
■ adjective (of water) shallow.
■ adverb at or to a small depth.
Origin
C17: perh. based on an OE cognate of Du. vloot 'shallow' and related to ~ 5 .
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~ 5
■ verb literary move or pass quickly.
Origin
OE flēotan 'float, swim', of Gmc origin; related to flit and float .