mosquito fleet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mosquito fleet
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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At the time, the modest island resort, formerly a mosquito fleet terminal and later a laundromat, was a stop along the Northwest version of the hippie trail.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023
It dates to 1951, when the state took over operations from the Puget Sound Navigation Co., one of the surviving companies from the early days of Puget Sound’s privately owned mosquito fleet.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022
Once upon a time, an armada of small ships ferried freight and passengers across the many waters surrounding Seattle, and it was called the mosquito fleet.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022
Frustrated fishermen took to the seas, marshaling what they called the "mosquito fleet" of skiffs and small boats loaded with buckets and hand-skimmers that launched off a state ferry press-ganged into service.
From Reuters • May 6, 2010
Our gunboats and the vessels of the mosquito fleet did not follow them in.
From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James
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