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

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1795–1805

But it takes more than just pilots to operate the drone fleet.
Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says|Dave Majumdar|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The player starts out with a fleet of three or four ships (depending on the machine), which he operates one at a time.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The company also converts the gas into a liquid fuel that can run vehicles in its fleet.
Garbage In, Power Out|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Waste Management, the large disposal company, has turned its landfills into a fleet of power producers.
Garbage In, Power Out|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2015, Monster Jam will have a fleet of eight female drivers.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The Dutch fleet attacked Burnt island, in Scotland, but were repulsed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The fleet of the enemy left the place where they last halted, and came in sight day before yesterday in the morning.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Judy, already tucked inside her mosquito-curtains, was nearly asleep.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Don't you mind, Ike, it come the same day and on the wery same stage as the news of the sinkin' of the Spaynish fleet?
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd