FLEET

Meaning of FLEET in English

An organization of ships, aircraft, Marine forces, and shore-based fleet activities all under the command of a commander or commander in chief who may exercise operational as well as administrative control. See also major fleet; numbered fleet.

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FLEET — I. ˈflēt, usu -ēd.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLEET — fleet 1 /fleet/ , n. 1. the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLEET — I. ˈflēt verb Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLEET — vt to draw apart the blocks of; said of a tackle. 2. fleet ·vi to take the cream from; …
Webster English vocab
FLEET — [fleet] vb [ME fleten, fr. OE fleotan; akin to OHG fliozzan to float, OE flowan to flow] vi (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLEET — fleet, Fleet BrE AmE fliːt ▷ fleeted ˈfliːt ɪd -əd AmE ˈfliːt̬ əd ▷ fleeter ˈfliːt ə AmE ˈfliːt̬ ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FLEET — / fliːt; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ C ] a group of military ships commanded by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLEET — I. fleet 1 /fliːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: fleot 'ship' , from fleotan ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLEET — adj. & adv. dial. --adj. (of water) shallow. --adv. at or to a small depth (plough fleet). [orig. uncert.: perh. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLEET — n. dial. 1 a creek; an inlet. 2 (the Fleet) a an underground stream running into the Thames east of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLEET — n. 1 a a number of warships under one commander-in-chief. b (prec. by the) all the warships and merchant-ships of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLEET — n. dial. 1 a creek; an inlet. 2 (the Fleet) a an underground stream running into the Thames east of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLEET — n. 1 a a number of warships under one commander-in-chief. b (prec. by the) all the warships and merchant-ships of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLEET — 1. n.1 a a number of warships under one commander-in-chief. b (prec. by the) all the warships and merchant-ships of …
Oxford English vocab
FLEET — ( fleets) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A fleet is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLEET — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fleet admiral Fleet Street COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE entire ▪ An entire fleet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLEET — Street [noun] [U] - the road in London where most of Britain's national newspapers were produced in the past, often …
Cambridge English vocab
FLEET — Synonyms and related words : Naval Construction Battalion, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, age group, agile, alert, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. ≈ адмирал флота (высший адмиральский чин; соответствует Генералу Армии) Syn : armada, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLEET — fleet.ogg _I fli:t n 1. флот the fleet - военный флот Admiral of the Fleet - адмирал флота ( высшее …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLEET — парк ( напр. автомобилей ) - air fleet - aircraft fleet - car fleet - dealer fleet - earthmoving fleet …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLEET — парк (напр. автомобилей) - air fleet - aircraft fleet - car fleet - dealer fleet - earthmoving fleet - interorbital transfer system fleet - locomotive fleet - mixed …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FLEET — I [fli:t] n 1. флот the ~ - военный флот Admiral of the Fleet - адмирал флота ( высшее британское …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLEET — _I fli:t n 1. флот the fleet - военный флот Admiral of the Fleet - адмирал флота ( высшее британское …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. — адмирал флота ( высший адмиральский чин; соответствует генералу армии ) Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. — адмирал флота (высший адмиральский чин; соответствует генералу армии) Syn: armada, navy 2) флотилия Fishing fleets are not …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLEET — 1) парк транспортных средств 2) группа объединённых страховых компаний, занимающихся страхованием от огня 3) амер. пять и более автомобилей, принадлежащих …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FLEET — 1) флот 2) раздернуть тали 3) бухта - active fleet - battle fleet - channel fleet - fleet fighter - …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
FLEET — 1) парк (автомобилей) 2) автомобильное хозяйство; автотранспортная фирма • - automotive fleet - bus fleet - car fleet - hire fleet - private fleet - rental fleet - truck …
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
FLEET — I сущ. 1) военно-морской флот Fleet Admiral амер. ≈ адмирал флота (высший адмиральский чин; соответствует Генералу Армии) Syn : armada, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLEET — County: Hampshire Post Code: GU13
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
FLEET — a. rapid, agil; n. flotte
English interlingue dictionary
FLEET — I. verb Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English flēotan; akin to Old High German fliozzan to float, Old English …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLEET — (v. i.) Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (v. i.) Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (v. t.) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (v. t.) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (v. t.) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (v. t.) To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (n. & a.) To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a …
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (n. & a.) To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — (n. & a.) To sail; to float.
Английский словарь Webster
FLEET — adj. swift, fast
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLEET — v. move quickly, pass quickly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLEET — n. group of ships; group of warships
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLEET — n. admiral of the fleet fleet admiral fleet footed Fleet Street Fleet Streeter
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLEET — n. Function: adjective Etymology: probably from 1 fleet Date: circa 1529 1 : swift in motion : NIMBLE 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLEET — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English flete, from Old English fl ē ot ship, from fl ē otan Date: 13th …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLEET — n. Pronunciation: ' fl ē t Function: verb Etymology: Middle English fleten, from Old English fl ē otan; akin to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLEET — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a group of ships sailing together or under the same ownership. ↘( the ~ ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLEET — v.intr. archaic 1 glide away; vanish; be transitory. 2 (usu. foll. by away) (of time) pass rapidly; slip away. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLEET — adj. poet. literary swift; nimble. øøfleetly adv. fleetness n. [prob. f. ON flj×tr f. Gmc: cf. FLEET(5)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLEET — v.intr. archaic 1 glide away; vanish; be transitory. 2 (usu. foll. by away) (of time) pass rapidly; slip away. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLEET — adj. & adv. dial. adj. (of water) shallow. adv. at or to a small depth (plough fleet). [ orig. uncert.: …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLEET — adj. poet. literary swift; nimble. fleetly adv. fleetness n. [ prob. f. ON fljótr f. Gmc: cf. FLEET(5) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLEET — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a group …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FLEET — (QUICK) [adjective] -er, -est - quick or moving fastShe's pretty fleet of foot/fleet-footed.
Cambridge English vocab
FLEET — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: FAST 3, breakneck, expeditious, expeditive, harefooted, hasty, quick, rapid, speedy, swift Related Words: agile, brisk, nimble, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLEET — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: WHILE , beguile, wile Related Words: dally, fritter, idle, potter, squander, waste 2 Synonyms: FLY …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FLEET — I . n. 1. Flotilla, squadron, navy, armada, company of ships. 2. Arm of the sea, inlet, creek, cove. II …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FLEET — I. verb 1. Synonyms: while , beguile, wile Related Word: dally, fritter, idle, potter, squander, waste 2. Synonyms: fly 4, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLEET — I. noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FLEET — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ entire ▪ The entire ~ was sunk. ▪ great , huge , large ▪ a large …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLEET — n. 25B6; adjective (poetic/literary) as fleet as a greyhound : NIMBLE, agile, lithe, lissom, acrobatic, supple, light-footed, light on one's …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

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