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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.
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Fleet may
refer to:
Fishing fleet Naval fleet Fleet vehicles, a pool of
motor vehicles Fleet Aircraft...
- an all-wide-body
fleet composed of the
following aircraft:
Emirates current fleet Emirates executive fleet The
Emirates executive fleet consists of the...
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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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Fleet Foxes are an
American indie folk band
formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band
currently consists of
Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler...
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James Edward Fleet (born 11
March 1952) is an
English actor of theatre,
radio and screen. He is most
famous for his
roles as the
bumbling and well-meaning...
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Ghost fleet or
Ghost Fleet may
refer to:
Ghost fleet,
unofficial expression for a
reserve fleet or a
clandestine shadow fleet of
military vehicles National...
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Frederick Fleet (15
October 1887 – 10
November 1965) was a
British sailor,
crewman and a
survivor of the
sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Fleet,
along with...
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Lines fleet consists of 983
mainline aircraft,
making it the
third largest commercial airline fleet in the world.
Delta Air
Lines operates a
fleet manufactured...
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ninth largest airline. As of April 2025[update], the
airline operates a
fleet of narrow-body
aircraft consisting of
Airbus A320-200, A320neo, A321neo...
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Atlantic Fleet may
refer to:
Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)
United States Atlantic Fleet, now the U.S.
Fleet Forces Command Maritime Forces Atlantic in...
