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Fleet
Fleet Fleet, v. i. (Naut.)
To move or change in position; -- said of persons; as, the
crew fleeted aft.
Fleet
Fleet Fleet", v. t. (Naut.)
To move or change in position; used only in special phrases;
as, of fleet aft the crew.
We got the long ``stick' . . . down and ``fleeted'
aft, where it was secured. --F. T.
Bullen.
FleetFleet Fleet, a. [Compar. Fleeter; superl. Fleetest.] [Cf.
Icel. flj?tr quick. See Fleet, v. i.]
1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in
going from place to place; nimble.
In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong.
--Milton.
2. Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
[Prov. Eng.] --Mortimer. Fleet
Fleet Fleet, v. t.
1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship
that fleets the gulf. --Spenser.
2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth
and joy.
Many young gentlemen flock to him, and fleet the
time carelessly. --Shak.
3. (Naut.)
(a) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
--Totten.
(b) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or
windlass, as a rope or chain.
Meaning of FLEET from wikipedia
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Fleet may
refer to:
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Fleet management software Fleet Management System Fleet Special Take-home
vehicle Vehicle remarketing "What is the grey
fleet?". Driving...
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current fleet Emirates executive fleet As of
March 2024, the
Emirates Executive fleet consists of the
following aircraft:
Emirates historical fleet Emirates...
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Fleet Foxes are an
American indie folk band
formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band
currently consists of
Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler...
- The
First Fleet was a
fleet of 11
British ships that took the
first British colonists and
convicts to Australia. It
comprised two
Royal Navy vessels,...
- An
admiral of the
fleet or
shortened to
fleet admiral is a
senior naval flag
officer rank,
usually equivalent to
Field marshal and
Marshal of the air...
- A
fleet or
naval fleet is a
large formation of
warships – the
largest formation in any navy –
controlled by one leader. A
fleet at sea is the
direct equivalent...
- 51°30′39″N 0°6′16″W / 51.51083°N 0.10444°W / 51.51083; -0.10444 The
River Fleet is the
largest of London's
subterranean rivers, all of
which today contain...
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States Fleet, with the
Battle Fleet as the
Pacific presence. This
fleet comprised the main body of
ships in the Navy, with the
smaller Scouting Fleet as the...
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Qantas operates a
fleet of
Airbus A330,
Airbus A380,
Boeing 737 and
Boeing 787, with a
total of 125 aircraft. This list
excludes subsidiaries Jetstar...
