I. fleet 1 /fliːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: fleot 'ship' , from fleotan ; ⇨ ↑ fleeting ]
1 . a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy:
the US seventh fleet
2 . a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company
fleet of
a fleet of taxis
II. fleet 2 BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from fleet 'to go quickly' ; ⇨ ↑ fleeting ]
fast or quick:
Atalanta was fleet of foot (=able to run quickly) .