Added 10 October 2026
flotilla
/floʊˈtɪlə/ noun
In Latin: classicula Wiktionary
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- A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.
- A small group of things or people
- A spaceship made of one or more central mutually stabilizing overweight spaceships flanked by lightweight, middleweight, or heavyweight spaceships that prevent the formation of destructive eggs.
Origin
From Spanish flotilla, diminutive of flota (“fleet”), from French flotte.
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