flotilla

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
  2. noun a fleet of small craft

Etymology

From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.

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