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fleet3

Syllabification: (fleet)

Pronunciation: /flēt/

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Definition of fleet

noun

British

a marshland creek, channel, or ditch.

Origin:

Old English flēot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliet, also to fleet⁴

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Definition of fleet in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

fleece
fleecy
fleer
fleet ¹
fleet ²
fleet ³
fleet ⁴
fleet ⁵
Fleet Admiral
Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Street

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fleet¹ US. Eng
fleet² US. Eng
fleet⁴ US. Eng
fleet⁵ US. Eng
the fleet in fleet¹ US. Eng
Grand Fleet US. Eng

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leporine

/ ˈlepəˌrīn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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