Main Entry:

ar·ma·da

Pronunciation:

\är-ˈmä-də, -ˈmā- also -ˈma-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish, from Medieval Latin armata army, fleet, from Latin, feminine of armatus, past participle of armare to arm, from arma

Date:

1533

1 : a fleet of warships 2 : a large force or group usually of moving things <an armada of fishing boats>