Associations to the word «Flotilla»

Wiktionary

FLOTILLA, noun. (nautical) A small fleet of warships (usually of the same class), or a fleet of small ships.

Dictionary definition

FLOTILLA, noun. A United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships.
FLOTILLA, noun. A fleet of small craft.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley