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Nautical. A fleet of ships, esp. merchant vessels. Now historical and rare.
A convoy of ships or boats; spec. one consisting of Turkish or Russian merchant vessels, typically sailing in the eastern Mediterranean or Black…
A group of merchant ships sailing together, esp. when under military escort.
With the. A fleet of merchant ships protected by a convoy. Now historical.