fleet

  • 11Fleet — Fleet, v. t. 1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy. [1913 Webster] Many young gentlemen flock to him, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Fleet — 〈n. 11; nddt.〉 oV Flet 1. schiffbarer Stadtkanal od. Entwässerungsgraben 2. = Treibnetz [<mnddt. vlet; zu vleten „fließen“] * * * Fleet, das; [e]s, e [aus dem Niederd. < mniederd. vlēt, eigtl. = fließendes Wasser] (landsch.): a)… …

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  • 13Fleet — Fleet, v. t. [AS. fl[=e]t cream, fr. fle[ o]tan to float. See {Fleet}, v. i.] To take the cream from; to skim. [Prov. Eng.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14fleet — Ⅰ. fleet [1] ► NOUN 1) a group of ships sailing together. 2) (the fleet) a country s navy. 3) a number of vehicles or aircraft operating together. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. f …

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  • 15fleet — fleet1 [flēt] n. [ME flete < OE fleot < fleotan, to float: see FLEET2] 1. a) a number of warships under one command, usually in a definite area of operation b) the entire naval force of a country; navy 2. any group of ships, trucks, buses,… …

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  • 16fleet — vb *while, wile, beguile Analogous words: *speed, hasten, hurry, quicken, accelerate fleet adj swift, rapid, *fast, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious Analogous words: *agile, brisk, nimble, spry: darting, skimming, scudding, flying (see …

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  • 17fleet — [adj] quick in movement agile, barreling, breakneck*, brisk, expeditious, expeditive, fast, flying, hasty, in nothing flat*, like greased lightning*, lively, mercurial, meteoric, nimble, nimble footed, on the double*, rapid, screaming, speedball* …

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  • 18Fleet — Fleet, 1) der zuweilen schiffbare Hauptabzugskanal der Binnenwasser, s.u. Hamburg; 2) (Fleeth), so v.w. Doverfluß …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 19Fleet — (in Holland Gracht), Zweigkanal von einem Hafen oder Kanal nach einem Speicher, einer Werft, Fabrik etc.; Binnenfleet, soviel wie Binnentief …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 20Fleet — Fleet, niederdeutsche Bezeichnung für Zweigkanäle von Schiffahrtskanälen oder für Entwässerungskanäle aus Ländereien; auch s.v.w. Diele (s. Bauernhäuser). Pachnik …

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