noun
flotilla
Flotilla (noun) means a small group of warships, usually all the same type, or a group of small boats.
noun
1
A small group of warships, usually all the same type, or a group of small boats.
2
A small gathered group of people or things.
"flotilla of tiny ducklings"
— Liz Trenow, The Secrets of the Lake (2021)
"After a few moments Chloe saw Rosamund walking towards them with a small flotilla of shopping bags."
— David Walliams pseudonym; David Edward Williams, Abandon Starbucks! (2009)
3
A group of spacecraft built around one or more large steadying ships, guarded by smaller ships that stop harmful eggs from forming.
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Etymology
Comes from Spanish flotilla, a diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.
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What is the meaning of flotilla?
"flotilla" (noun) means a small group of warships, usually all the same type, or a group of small boats.
What are the different meanings of flotilla?
"flotilla" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small group of warships, usually all the same type, or a group of small boats; 2. A small gathered group of people or things; 3. A group of spacecraft built around one or more large steadying ships, guarded by smaller ships that stop harmful eggs from forming.
