spec. More fully Spanish Armada. Frequently with the. A Spanish naval invasion force sent against England in 1588 by Philip II of Spain.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > navy > a naval force or fleet > [noun] > specific fleet (7) armada1588 spec. More fully Spanish Armada. Frequently with the. A Spanish naval invasion force sent against England in 1588 by Philip II of Spain. flote1673 = flota, n. 1. flota1690 The name given to the Spanish fleet which used to cross the Atlantic and bring back to Spain the products of America and the West Indies. Also gen. Home Fleet1705 a fleet of the British Navy detailed to home defence, esp. in the English Channel (cf. Channel Fleet n. at channel, n.1 compounds 2 and home guard, n.… home guard1712 British. A fleet of the British Navy detailed to home defence, esp. in the English Channel; = Home Fleet n. at home, n.1 adj.compounds 2. Channel Fleet1741 a fleet of the Royal Navy detailed for service in the English Channel; cf. Home Fleet n. at home, n.1 adj.compounds 2. Grand Fleet1914 (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. |
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