English · Word Candidate

fleet

/ˈfliːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fleets · fleeting · fleeted · fleeter

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A group of vessels or vehicles.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhóm tàu hoặc xe

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Noun

Examples

He did discourse to us of the Dutch fleete being abroad, eighty-five of them still, and are now at the Texell, he believes, in expectation of our Eastland ships coming home with masts and hempe, and our loaden Hambrough ships going to Hambrough.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any group of associated items.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ nhóm các mục liên quan nào

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Noun

Examples

This is especially true in distributed printing environments, where a fleet of printers is shared by users on a network.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhánh của biển; một dòng nước, như một vịnh hoặc suối

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Noun

Examples

a certain Flete [...] through which little Boats used to come to the aforesaid Town

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một vị trí, như trên một con sông có thể điều hướng, nơi các tàu chở hàng được bảo đảm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fleet” mean?

A group of vessels or vehicles.

Is “fleet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.