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[ floh-til -uh ] SHOW IPA
/ floʊˈtɪl ə / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
a group moving together: The governor was followed by a whole flotilla of reporters.
Origin of flotilla 1705–15; <Spanish, diminutive of
flota fleet <French
flotte <Old English
flota Words nearby flotilla flotation bags, flotation method, flotation tank, flote grass, flotel, flotilla , Flotow, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, FLOTUS, flounce
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel in the Royal Barge which will form the centrepiece of the flotilla .
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Flotilla organizers say someone sabotaged two of their ships currently docked in Greece.
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The flotilla —mother-ship, tugs and all—was out to sea long before the dawn.
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When the flotilla was within pistol shot of the schooner Mr. Gibney stepped to the rail and motioned them back.
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With the escape of the Red-river flotilla , the career of Admiral Porter on the rivers ended.
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So successful was he, indeed, that he added two more ships to his flotilla and sent them to Spain.
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Thus narrowly escaped the flotilla which carried "Cæsar and his fortune."
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British Dictionary definitions for flotilla noun a small fleet or a fleet of small vessels
Word Origin for flotilla C18: from Spanish flota fleet, from French flotte , ultimately from Old Norse floti
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Words related to flotilla armada, squadron, navy, group, unit, argosy, vessels