flotilla

Meaning

1. A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
2. (broadly) A small group of things or people
3. A spaceship made of one or more central mutually stabilizing overweight spaceships flanked by lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight spaceships that prevent the formation of destructive eggs.

Synonyms

fleet

small fleet

squadron

armada

battle fleet

task force

escadrille

navy

Translations

flottille

flottiglia

flotilla

Flottille

flotilha

flotilla

στολίσκος

flottielje

kleinevloot

frota

grupo

esquadrilha

escuadrilla

küçük filo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/floʊˈtɪlə/

Etymology

From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.