fleet
English Thesaurus
1. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | flotilla, |
| definition | : | a fleet of small craft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flotilla, |
| definition | : | a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | armada, |
| definition | : | a large fleet (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | battle fleet, |
| definition | : | a fleet of warships prepared for battle (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | wolf pack, |
| definition | : | a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys (noun.group) |
| member meronym | : | naval forces, navy, |
| definition | : | an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare (noun.group) |
2. a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | argosy, |
| definition | : | one or more large merchant ships (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
3. group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | motor pool, |
| definition | : | a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed (noun.group) |
| part meronym | : | bus line, |
| definition | : | an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system (noun.artifact) |
| member holonym | : | autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle, |
| definition | : | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport (noun.artifact) |
| member holonym | : | cab, hack, taxi, taxicab, |
| definition | : | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money (noun.artifact) |
4. group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership (noun.group)
| part meronym | : | airline, airline business, airway, |
| definition | : | a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers (noun.artifact) |
| member holonym | : | aircraft, |
| definition | : | a vehicle that can fly (noun.artifact) |
5. disappear gradually (verb.change)
6. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | butterfly, |
| definition | : | flutter like a butterfly (verb.motion) |
7. moving very fast (adj.all)
| similar | : | fast, |
| definition | : | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly (adj.all) |
8. disappear gradually (verb.change)
| derivation | : | passing, |
| definition | : | the end of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | evanescence, |
| definition | : | the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | evanescent, |
| definition | : | tending to vanish like vapor (adj.all) |
9. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | dart, flit, |
| definition | : | a sudden quick movement (noun.act) |
10. moving very fast (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | fleetness, |
| definition | : | rapidity of movement (noun.attribute) |
11. disappear gradually (verb.change)
| derivation | : | passing, |
| definition | : | the end of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | evanescence, |
| definition | : | the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | evanescent, |
| definition | : | tending to vanish like vapor (adj.all) |
12. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | dart, flit, |
| definition | : | a sudden quick movement (noun.act) |
13. moving very fast (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | fleetness, |
| definition | : | rapidity of movement (noun.attribute) |
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