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Meaning and definition for "fleet" word

[noun] a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
[noun] a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
[noun] group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
[noun] group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
[adjective] moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"
[verb] disappear gradually; as of emotions, for example; "The pain eventually passed off"
[verb] move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
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\Fleet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fleeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fleeting}.] [OE. fleten, fleoten, to swim, AS. fle['o]tan to swim, float; akin to D. vlieten to flow, OS. fliotan, OHG. fliozzan, G. fliessen, Icel. flj[=o]ta to float, flow, Sw. flyta, D. flyde, L. pluere to rain, Gr. ? to sail, swim, float, Skr. plu to swim, sail. [root]84. Cf. {Fleet}, n. & a., {Float}, {Pluvial}, {Flow}.] 1. To sail; to float. [Obs.] And in frail wood on Adrian Gulf doth fleet. --Spenser. 2. To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance. All the unaccomplished works of Nature's hand, . . . Dissolved on earth, fleet hither. --Milton. 3. (Naut.) To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a cable or hawser.
\Fleet\, v. t. 1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf. --Spenser. 2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy. Many young gentlemen flock to him, and fleet the time carelessly. --Shak. 3. (Naut.)
(a) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle. --Totten.
(b) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
\Fleet\, a. [Compar. {Fleeter}; superl. {Fleetest}.] [Cf. Icel. flj?tr quick. See {Fleet}, v. i.] 1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble. In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong. --Milton. 2. Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil. [Prov. Eng.] --Mortimer.
\Fleet\, n. [OE. flete, fleote, AS. fle['o]t ship, fr. fle['o]tan to float, swim. See {Fleet}, v. i. and cf. {Float}.] A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc. {Fleet captain}, the senior aid of the admiral of a fleet, when a captain. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
\Fleet\, n. [AS. fle['o]t a place where vessels float, bay, river; akin to D. vliet rill, brook, G. fliess. See {Fleet}, v. i.] 1. A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river; -- obsolete, except as a place name, -- as Fleet Street in London. Together wove we nets to entrap the fish In floods and sedgy fleets. --Matthewes. 2. A former prison in London, which originally stood near a stream, the Fleet (now filled up). {Fleet parson}, a clergyman of low character, in, or in the vicinity of, the Fleet prison, who was ready to unite persons in marriage (called Fleet marriage) at any hour, without public notice, witnesses, or consent of parents.
\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.
\Fleet\, v. i. (Naut.) To move or change in position; -- said of persons; as, the crew fleeted aft.
\Fleet"\, v. t. (Naut.) To move or change in position; used only in special phrases; as, of fleet aft the crew. We got the long ``stick'' . . . down and ``fleeted'' aft, where it was secured. --F. T. Bullen.

Synonyms for fleet

blow over, dart, evanesce, fade, fast, flit, flutter, pass, pass off, swift

See also: accumulation | aggregation | aircraft | airline | airline business | airway | argosy | armada | assemblage | autobus | battle fleet | bus | bus line | butterfly | cab | charabanc | coach | collection | combat ship | disappear | double-decker | flotilla | go away | guided missile frigate | hack | hurry | jitney | motor pool | motorbus | motorcoach | naval forces | navy | omnibus | ship | speed | steamship company | steamship line | taxi | taxicab | travel rapidly | vanish | war vessel | warship | wolf pack | zip |

Related terms: ball the jack, beguile, bottoms, detail, express, flit, fly low, galloping, hair-trigger, line, make good, mosquito fleet, neat-handed, pack, quick as lightning, salon, Seabees, spanking, string, sweep, troop, zoom

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Let's analyse "fleet" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TEELF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fleet: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fleet: 6 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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