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Fleet :: Fleet (n. & a.) To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance.

Fleet-foot :: Fleet-foot (a.) Swift of foot.

Headmost :: Headmost (a.) Most advanced; most forward; as, the headmost ship in a fleet..

Tride :: Tride (a.) Short and ready; fleet; as, a tride pace; -- a term used by sportsmen..

Signal :: Signal (v. t.) To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to; as, to signal a fleet to anchor..

Evolution :: Evolution (n.) A prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or disposition; a maneuver..

Preparation :: Preparation (n.) An army or fleet.

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v. t.) To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet..

Becalm :: Becalm (v. t.) To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed..

Deerhound :: Deerhound (n.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.

Hound :: Hound (n.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc..

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..

Wing-footed :: Wing-footed (a.) Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet..

Detachment :: Detachment (n.) That which is detached; especially, a body of troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special service..

Fleeted :: Fleeted (imp. & p. p.) of Flee.

Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy..

Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..

Admiral :: Admiral (n.) The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet..

Fleet :: Fleet (v. t.) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain..

Pacha :: Pacha () The chief admiral of the Turkish fleet.

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