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flotilla
[ floh-til-uh ]
/ floʊˈtɪl ə /
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noun
a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
a group moving together: The governor was followed by a whole flotilla of reporters.
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Origin of flotilla
1705–15; <Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet <French flotte<Old English flota
Words nearby flotilla
flotation, flotation bags, flotation tank, flote grass, flotel, flotilla, Flotow, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, FLOTUS, flounce
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British Dictionary definitions for flotilla
flotilla
/ (fləˈtɪlə) /
noun
a small fleet or a fleet of small vessels
Word Origin for flotilla
C18: from Spanish flota fleet, from French flotte, ultimately from Old Norse floti
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