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 warships2: an indefinite large number <a flotilla of changes>