English-Thai Dictionary

fleet

ADJ ที่ วิ่ง ได้ รวดเร็ว  ว่องไว  swift rapid slow ti-wing-dai-rued-raol

 

fleet

N กลุ่ม รถ แท๊ก ซี่  รถโดยสาร  หรือ เครื่องบิน ที่อยู่ ใน บริษัท เดียวกัน  klum-rod-tak-se rod-doi-san rue-kreang-bin-ti-yu-nai-bo-ri-sad-diao-kan

 

fleet

N กองเรือรบ  กองทัพเรือ  armada navy kong-ruan-rob

 

fleet

VI เคลื่อนที่ อย่างรวดเร็ว  บิน ไป อย่างรวดเร็ว  fly kluean-ti-yang-ruad-reo

 

fleeting

ADJ ชั่วแล่น  ชั่วขณะ เดียว  ประเดี๋ยวเดียว  momentary temporary brief long perprtual chuo-lan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FLEET

in English names, denotes a flood, a creek or inlet, a bay or estuary, or a river; as in Fleet-street, North-flete, Fleet-prison.

 

FLEET

n.[Fleet and float seem to be allied. But whether they are formed from the root of flow, or whether the last consonant is radical, is not obvious. See Float. ] A navy or squadron of ships; a number of ships in company, whether ships of war, or of commerce. It more generally signifies ships of war.

 

FLEET

a.[Eng. to flit. ] 1. Swift of pace; moving or able to move with rapidity; nimble; light and quick in motion, or moving with lightness and celerity; as a fleet horse or dog.
2. Moving with velocity; as fleet winds.
3. Light; superficially fruitful; or thin; not penetrating deep; as soil.
4. Skimming the surface.

 

FLEET

v.i. 1. To fly swiftly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance. To fleet away is to vanish.
How all the other passions fleet to air.
2. To be in a transient state.
3. to float.

 

FLEET

v.t. 1. to skim the surface; to pass over rapidly; as a ship that fleets the gulf.
2. To pass lightly, or in mirth and joy; as, to fleet away time. [Not used. ]
3. To skim milk. [Local, in England. ]
The verb in the transitive form is rarely or never used in America.

 

FLEETFOOT

a.Swift of foot; running or able to run with rapidity.

 

FLEETING

ppr. 1. Passing rapidly; flying with velocity.
2. a. Transient; not durable; as the fleeting hours or moments.

 

FLEETING-DISH

n.A skimming bowl. [Local. ]

 

FLEETLY

adv. Rapidly; lightly and nimbly; swiftly.

 

FLEETNESS

n.Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as the fleetness of a horse or a deer.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FLEET

Fleet, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fleeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fleeting. ] Etym: [OE. fleten, fleoten, to swim, AS. fleótan to swim, float; akin to D. vlieten to flow, OS. fliotan, OHG. fliozzan, G. fliessen, Icel. fljota to float, flow, Sw. flyta, D. flyde, L. pluere to rain, Gr. plu to swim, sail. sq. root84. Cf. Fleet, n. & a., Float, Pluvial, Flow. ]

 

1. To sail; to float. [Obs. ] And in frail wood on Adrian Gulf doth fleet. Spenser.

 

2. To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance. All the unaccomplished works of Nature's hand, ... Dissolved on earth, fleet hither. Milton.

 

3. (Naut. )

 

Defn: To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; - - said of a cable or hawser.

 

FLEET

FLEET Fleet, v. t.

 

1. To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf. Spenser.

 

2. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy. Many young gentlemen flock to him, and fleet the time carelessly. Shak.

 

3. (Naut. ) (a ) To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle. Totten. (b ) To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.

 

FLEET

Fleet, a. [Compar. Fleeter; superl. Fleetest.] Etym: [Cf. Icel. flj quick. See Fleet, v. i.]

 

1. Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble. In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong. Milton.

 

2. Light; superficially thin; not penetring deep, as soil. [Prov. Eng. ] Mortimer.

 

FLEET

Fleet, n. Etym: [OE. flete, fleote, AS. fleót ship, fr. fleótan to float, swim. See Fleet, v. i. and cf. Float. ]

 

Defn: A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc. Fleet captain, the senior aid of the admiral of a fleet, when a captain. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

 

FLEET

Fleet, n. Etym: [AS. fleót a place where vessels float, bay, river; akin to D. vliet rill, brook, G. fliess. See Fleet, v. i.]

 

1. A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river; -- obsolete, except as a place name, -- as Fleet Street in London. Together wove we nets to entrap the fish In floods and sedgy fleets. Matthewes.

 

2. A former prison in London, which originally stood near a stream, the Fleet (now filled up ). Fleet parson, a clergyman of low character, in, or in the vicinity of, the Fleet prison, who was ready to unite persons in marriage (called Fleet marriage ) at any hour, without public notice, witnesses, or consent of parents.

 

FLEET

Fleet, v. t. Etym: [AS. flet cream, fr. fleótan to float. See Fleet, v. i.]

 

Defn: To take the cream from; to skim. [Prov. Eng. ] Johnson.

 

FLEETEN

FLEETEN Fleet "en, n.

 

Defn: Fleeted or skimmed milk. [Obs. ] Fleeten face, a face of the color of fleeten, i. e., blanched; hence, a coward. "You know where you are, you fleeten face. " Beau. & Fl.

 

FLEET-FOOT

FLEET-FOOT Fleet "-foot `, a.

 

Defn: Swift of foot. Shak.

 

FLEETING

FLEETING Fleet "ing, a.

 

Defn: Passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments.

 

Syn. -- Evanescent; ephemeral. See Transient.

 

FLEETINGLY

FLEETINGLY Fleet "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a fleeting manner; swiftly.

 

FLEETINGS

FLEETINGS Fleet "ings, n. pl.

 

Defn: A mixture of buttermilk and boiling whey; curds. [prov. Eng. ] Wright.

 

FLEETLY

FLEETLY Fleet "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a fleet manner; rapidly.

 

FLEETNESS

FLEETNESS Fleet "ness, n.

 

Defn: Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fleet

fleet 1 |flēt flit | ▶noun the largest group of naval vessels under one commander, organized for specific tactical or other purposes: an invasion fleet. • (the fleet ) a country's navy: the US fleet. • a group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership: the small port supports a fishing fleet. • a number of ships, vehicles or aircraft operating together or under the same ownership: a fleet of ambulances took the injured to hospital. ORIGIN Old English flēot ‘ship, shipping, ’ from flēotan ‘float, swim ’ (see fleet 4 ).

 

fleet

fleet 2 |flit flēt | ▶adjective fast and nimble in movement: a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot . DERIVATIVES fleet ly adverb, fleet ness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: probably from Old Norse fljótr, of Germanic origin and related to fleet 4 .

 

fleet

fleet 3 |flit flēt | ▶noun Brit. a marshland creek, channel, or ditch. ORIGIN Old English flēot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliet, also to fleet 4 .

 

fleet

fleet 4 |flit flēt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] literary move or pass quickly: a variety of expressions fleeted across his face | time may fleet and youth may fade. • [ with obj. ] pass (time ) rapidly. • fade away; be transitory: the cares of boyhood fleet away . ORIGIN Old English flēotan ‘float, swim, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieten and German fliessen, also to flit and float .

 

fleet

fleet 5 |fliːt | dialect ▶adjective (of water ) shallow. ▶adverb at or to a small depth. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps based on an Old English cognate of Dutch vloot ‘shallow ’ and related to fleet 4 .

 

Fleet Admiral

Fleet Ad mi ral |ˈflid ˈˌædm (ə )rəl | ▶noun an admiral of the highest rank in the US Navy (awarded only in wartime ).

 

Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm historical the aviation service of the Royal Navy.

 

fleet-footed

fleet-foot ed ▶adjective nimble and fast on one's feet: the fleet-footed sprinter captured his third gold medal.

 

fleeting

fleet ing |ˈflētiNG ˈflidɪŋ | ▶adjective lasting for a very short time: hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater. DERIVATIVES fleet ing ly adverb, fleet ing ness noun

 

Fleet Street

Fleet Street |ˈflit ˌstrit | a street in central London in which the offices of national newspapers were located until the mid-1980s (often used to refer to the British press ): the hottest story in Fleet Street.

 

Oxford Dictionary

fleet

fleet 1 |fliːt | ▶noun a group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership: the small port supports a fishing fleet | a fleet of battleships. • (the fleet ) a country's navy: the US fleet. • a number of vehicles or aircraft operating together or under the same ownership: a fleet of ambulances took the injured to hospital. ORIGIN Old English flēot ‘ship, shipping ’, from flēotan ‘float, swim ’ (see fleet 4 ).

 

fleet

fleet 2 |fliːt | ▶adjective chiefly literary fast and nimble in movement: a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot . DERIVATIVES fleetly adverb, fleetness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: probably from Old Norse fljótr, of Germanic origin and related to fleet 4 .

 

fleet

fleet 3 |fliːt | ▶noun 1 dialect a marshland creek, channel, or ditch. 2 ( the Fleet ) a stream, now wholly underground, running into the Thames east of Fleet Street. • historical a prison that stood near the Fleet. ORIGIN Old English flēot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliet, also to fleet 4 .

 

fleet

fleet 4 |fliːt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] literary move or pass quickly: a variety of expressions fleeted across his face. • [ with obj. ] pass (time ) rapidly. • fade away; be transitory: the cares of boyhood fleet away . ORIGIN Old English flēotan ‘float, swim ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlieten and German fliessen, also to flit and float .

 

fleet

fleet 5 |fliːt | dialect ▶adjective (of water ) shallow. ▶adverb at or to a small depth. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps based on an Old English cognate of Dutch vloot ‘shallow ’ and related to fleet 4 .

 

Fleet Admiral

Fleet Admiral ▶noun the highest rank of admiral in the US navy.

 

Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm historical the aviation service of the Royal Navy.

 

fleet-footed

fleet-footed ▶adjective nimble and fast on one's feet: the fleet-footed sprinter ran full out.

 

fleeting

fleet |ing |ˈfliːtɪŋ | ▶adjective lasting for a very short time: for a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy. DERIVATIVES fleetingly adverb, fleetingness noun

 

Fleet Street

Fleet Street a street in central London in which the offices of national newspapers were located until the mid 1980s (often used to refer to the British Press ): the hottest story in Fleet Street.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fleet

fleet 1 noun the fleet set sail: navy, naval force, (naval ) task force, armada, flotilla, squadron, convoy.

 

fleet

fleet 2 adjective literary as fleet as a greyhound: nimble, agile, lithe, lissome, acrobatic, supple, light-footed, light on one's feet, spry, sprightly; quick, fast, swift, rapid, speedy, brisk, smart; informal zippy, twinkle-toed.

 

fleeting

fleeting adjective ours was a fleeting romance: brief, short, short-lived, quick, momentary, cursory, transient, ephemeral, fugitive, passing, transitory; literary evanescent. ANTONYMS lasting. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See temporary . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fleet

fleet 1 noun the fleet set sail: navy, naval force, (naval ) task force, armada, flotilla, squadron, convoy, column.

 

fleet

fleet 2 adjective literary the horse was strong but fleet, built for speed. See nimble (sense 1 ), fast 1 (sense 1 of the adjective ).

 

fleeting

fleeting adjective we only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun: brief, transient, short-lived, short, momentary, sudden, cursory, transitory, ephemeral, fugitive, evanescent, fading, vanishing, flying, fly-by-night, passing, flitting, here today and gone tomorrow, temporary, impermanent, short-term, rapid, quick, swift, rushed; literary fugacious. ANTONYMS lasting. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD fleeting, transient, transitory, ephemeral See transient . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Fleet

Fleet Substantiv, Neutrum landschaftlich , das |Fl ee t |das Fleet; Genitiv: des Fleet [e ]s, Plural: die Fleete aus dem Niederdeutschen < mittelniederdeutsch vlēt, eigentlich = fließendes Wasser a schiffbarer Kanal in norddeutschen Küstenstädten, besonders in Hamburg b größerer Entwässerungsgraben, besonders in der Marsch

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fleet

fleet 1 /fliːt /〖語源は 「浮かぶ 」; floatと同源 〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 〖集合的に 〗1 艦隊 (! squadron より大きい ) ;〖the ～〗(海軍の )全艦隊, 海軍 (!通例修飾語句を伴う ) ▸ the American fleet アメリカ艦隊 [海軍 ]2 〖しばしばa ～〗(一会社所属の )(全 )車両 [航空機 ]▸ a fleet of taxis (同一会社の )全タクシー 3 船団, 船隊 ▸ a fishing fleet 漁船団 ～́ à dmiral ｟米 ｠海軍元帥 （げんすい ） (｟英 ｠admiral of the fleet ).F -̀ Á ir À rm 〖the ～〗〘史 〙英国海軍航空隊 .

 

fleet

fleet 2 形容詞 ｟文 ｠速い (fast )▸ be fleet of foot 足が速い

 

fleet-footed

fl è et-f ó ot ed /-ɪd /形容詞 足の速い .

 

fleeting

fl é et ing 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗つかの間の, はかない, 長くは続かない (brief ); ちらっと [ちょっと, さっと ]した 〈動作など 〉; さっと通り過ぎる 〈人 物 〉▸ for a fleeting moment ほんの一瞬 ▸ catch a fleeting glimpse of A Aをちらっと見る ～ly 副詞

 

Fleet Street

Fl é et Str è et 名詞 1 フリート街 〘1500年ごろから英国の主要新聞社が本社を置いたLondonの通り 〙.2 (英国 )新聞業界 [記者 ].