fleet

the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.

the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer.

a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew members.

a large group of ships, airplanes, trucks, etc., operated by a single company or under the same ownership.

He owns a fleet of cabs.

a large group of airplanes, automobiles, etc., moving or operating together.

to cause (time) to pass lightly or swiftly.

Synonyms:

beguile, hasten, speed

Nautical.

1. to move or change the position of.

2. to separate the blocks of (a tackle).

3. to lay (a rope) along a deck.

(intr) to move rapidly

archaic (intr) to fade away smoothly; glide

(tr) nautical

1. to change the position of (a hawser)

2. to pass (a messenger or lead) to a hawser from a winch for hauling in

3. to spread apart (the blocks of a tackle)

obsolete (intr) to float or swim

obsolete (tr) to cause (time) to pass rapidly

a number of warships organized as a tactical unit

all the warships of a nation

a number of aircraft, ships, buses, etc, operating together or under the same ownership

a stream that formerly ran into the Thames between Ludgate Hill and Fleet Street and is now a covered sewer

Also called: Fleet Prison.  (formerly) a London prison, esp used for holding debtors