FLEET
What does "FLEET" mean?
A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together or owned by one organization.
Meanings
- A number of warships or other vessels under a single command. The fleet sailed at dawn under a grey sky.
- A group of vehicles or aircraft operated by one company or owner. The courier company upgraded its entire delivery fleet.
- Fast-moving; swift and nimble. Fleet of foot, she reached the line first. formal
Did you know?
- London's Fleet Street, for centuries the heart of British newspapers, takes its name from the River Fleet - a tidal stream now buried in pipes beneath the streets above it.
Word origin
The 'group of ships' sense is from Old English 'flēot' ('ship, body of water'), from 'flēotan' ('to float, swim'); the adjective 'swift' sense shares the same root, tied to the idea of fast, fluid movement.
Remember it
FLEET shares its root with FLOAT and FLEETING - all about things that move fast on water or in time.
A little poem
The harbour empties; sails grow small and white-
a fleet, like a season, is built to leave by night.
couplet
Wordplay
- The admiral's runner was fleet of foot and in charge of the fleet of boats - fast on land, fast at sea.
What it teaches
Strength can be a single great ship or a fleet of small ones; the fleet survives the storm that sinks the giant.
Quick facts
What does FLEET mean?
A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together or owned by one organization.
Is FLEET a valid word?
Yes — FLEET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLEET?
FLEET has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLEET come from?
The 'group of ships' sense is from Old English 'flēot' ('ship, body of water'), from 'flēotan' ('to float, swim'); the adjective 'swift' sense shares the same root, tied to the idea of fast, fluid movement.
What can FLEET teach us?
Strength can be a single great ship or a fleet of small ones; the fleet survives the storm that sinks the giant.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.