flotilla

flo·til·la

noun \flō-ˈti-lə\

Definition of FLOTILLA

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>

Origin of FLOTILLA

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

First Known Use: 1711

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with FLOTILLA

ancilla, Anguilla, Aquila, Attila, axilla, cabrilla, cedilla, chinchilla, Comilla, gorilla, guerrilla, hydrilla, manila, Manila, mantilla, maxilla, megillah, papilla, perilla, scintilla, vanilla