mosquito fleet

noun

a group or fleet of PT boats or other small, armed boats.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of mosquito fleet

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby mosquito fleet

mosotho, mosque, mosquito, mosquito boat, mosquito coast, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting
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