A sea force, or naval armament; in early use, a number of vessels carrying armed men, under a single command; in modern use, a number of ships armed…
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释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > navy > a naval force or fleet > [noun] (57) fleeta1000 A sea force, or naval armament; in early use, a number of vessels carrying armed men, under a single command; in modern use, a number of ships armed… floteOE A fleet or flotilla. ship-ferda1122 a navy. navya1382 A number of ships collected together, esp. for purposes of war; a fleet. Now chiefly literary. armyc1475 spec. A naval armament; an armada, a fleet. Obsolete. armada1533 A (large) fleet of warships, esp. one engaging in or en route to a military encounter. class1596 A fleet, a navy; (also) a ship. Obsolete. rare. naval1627 Scottish. A naval fleet. Obsolete. rare. armadilla1685 A small fleet or squadron of warships. Cf. armada, n. 1a. Grand Fleet1696 (a) (during the 18th cent.) the fleet based at Spithead; (b) (during the period 1914–16) the British Battle Fleet operating in the North Sea. armament1698 A body of armed soldiers, sailors, etc.; a military force, esp. a naval force. Also figurative. maritime power1711 (a) a country having naval supremacy; (b) naval and sea air forces. Subcategories:— number of ships in (1) — specific fleet (7) — main body of fleet (2) — front (1) — rear (3) — wing (3) — squadron (12) — formations of ships (6) — part of force for special duty (4) — squad or crew for special duty (6) |
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