n.
Pronunciation: fl ō - ' ti-l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti; akin to Old English flota ship, fleet ― more at FLOAT
Date: 1711
1 : a fleet of ships or boats especially : a navy organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
2 : an indefinite large number <a flotilla of changes>