FLEET
adjective
Definitions
- 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 penetring deep, as soil. [Prov. Eng.] Mortimer.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
FLEET
(noun)
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 admir...
FLEET
(verb)
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 l...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
