Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 36 compound words that contain fleet. The most common are listed below. Open fleet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- Fleet StreetA street in Westminster borough, London, England, that runs from Ludgate Hill to the Strand; formerly the centre of English journalism.
- Admiral of the FleetThe highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.
- shadow fleetThe collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or projecting power in disputed …
- merchant fleetA fleet of merchant ships, calculated either on a country-by-country basis, or on a global basis.
- fleet of footSynonym of fleetfooted: Swift on one's feet.
- fleet admiralThe highest rank in the United States Navy, NATO grade OF-10, used only during World War II.
- fleet captainA captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.
- Loch FleetA shallow sea loch which is the estuary of the River Fleet, on the east coast of Highland council area, Scotland.
- Splinter FleetCollectively, the wooden boats used by the United States military, chiefly in World War Two.
- Fleet MarstonA locality and civil parish (without a council) in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district.
- battle fleetan operational naval task force consisting of a variety of surface combatants designed to operate as a coordinated unit; subdivided into battle groups
- dark fleetSynonym of shadow fleet: The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or …
- fleet carrierA large carrier designed to serve with a nation's primary fleet (as opposed to smaller classes of carrier such as light carriers and escort carriers).
- Fleet marriageAn irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.
- fleet raceA race in sport sail yachting where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time.
- fleet racingA type of sport sail yachting event where a squadron of sailboats race as a fleet, against one another, on the same course, at the same time. (The famous Whitbread or Volvo Ocean Race, is of this type, as is the America's Cup World Series …
- ghost fleetSynonym of shadow fleet: The collection of vessels utilised by a state to covertly pursue its interests in a way which maintains plausible deniability, such as smuggling to avoid international sanctions, carrying out sabotage, or …
- star fleetAlternative form of starfleet: A fleet of starships; a space navy.
- Gatehouse of FleetA town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6056).
- Fleet marriagesplural of Fleet marriage: An irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.
- mosquito fleetA fleet of small ships.
- Cargo FleetAn industrial area of Middlesbrough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5120).
- fleet leaderThe airframe or component with the longest time in service, compared to others of the same design.
- fleet admiralsplural of fleet admiral: The highest rank in the United States Navy, NATO grade OF-10, used only during World War II.
- admirals of the fleetplural of admiral of the fleet: The highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.
Compound words 36
- starfleetA fleet of starships; a space navy.
- fleetfootedSwift on one's feet.
- fleetsideA pickup truck having flat bedsides. The rear quarter panels are flat and run lengthways along the wheel-well openings.
- carfleetthe complete group of cars belonging to an organization
- interfleetBetween fleets.
- nonfleetNot of or pertaining to a fleet of vehicles.
- airfleetA fleet of (civilian or military) aircraft.
- fleetmateA boat in the same fleet
- fleetnameThe name of a fleet of buses, coaches or lorries
- subfleetAn independent tactical unit of a fleet