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flotilla

flo·til·la [ flō tíllə ] (plural flo·til·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fleet of boats: a fleet of usually small boats

2. navy U.S. naval unit: a U.S. naval unit consisting of two squadrons of small warships

3. group of things: a group of things operating or moving together

[Early 18th century < Spanish, "small fleet" < flota "fleet," via Old French< Old Norse floti]
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