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>