/ fləˈtɪlə; NAmE floʊˈt-/ noun
a group of boats or small ships sailing together
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Spanish , diminutive of flota fleet.
/ fləˈtɪlə; NAmE floʊˈt-/ noun
a group of boats or small ships sailing together
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Spanish , diminutive of flota fleet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005