Main Entry: flo·til·la

Pronunciation: \flō-ˈti-lə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of flota fleet, from Old French flote, from Old Norse floti; akin to Old English flota ship, fleet — more at float

Date: 1711

1 : a fleet of ships or boats; especially : a navy organizational unit consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
2 : an indefinite large number <a flotilla of changes>