Flotilla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /floʊˈtɪlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flotilla is a noun meaning (nautical) A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
Meaning
(nautical) A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A small group of things or people
- (cellular automata) A spaceship made of one or more central mutually stabilizing overweight spaceships flanked by lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight spaceships that prevent the formation of destructive eggs.
Example Sentences
flotilla of tiny ducklings
For rule R(2222) a flotilla of six gliders traveling eastwards is generated.
Toward the horizon a flotilla of fishing-boats showed immutable, pink-lacquered by the evening sun.
After a few moments Chloe saw Rosamund walking towards them with a small flotilla of shopping bags.
Word Forms
- flotillas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include convoy, armada, fleet, ship, detachment, somebody.
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