FLOTILLA


Meaning of FLOTILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ flō-ˈti-lə ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.