fleet: Meaning and Definition of

fleet

1. the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
2. the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer.
3. a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew members.
4. a large group of ships, airplanes, trucks, etc., operated by a single company or under the same ownership: He owns a fleet of cabs.
5. a large group of airplanes, automobiles, etc., moving or operating together.

fleet

1. swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.

1. to move swiftly; fly.
2. to change position; shift.
1. to glide along like a stream.
2. to fade; vanish.
4. to float; drift; swim.

1. to cause (time) to pass lightly or swiftly.
1. to move or change the position of.
2. to separate the blocks of (a tackle).
3. to lay (a rope) along a deck.

fleet

1. an arm of the sea; inlet.
2. a creek; stream; watercourse.
3. a former prison in London, long used for debtors.