fleet

Middle English flete, from Old English flēot ship, from flēotan

noun

  1. a number of warships under a single command; specifically : an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer

  2. group; especially : a group (as of ships, planes, or trucks) operated under unified control

adjective

  1. swift in motion : nimble

  2. fleeting

fast rapid swift fleet quick speedy hasty expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves and rapid to the movement itself.

verb

  1. to fade away : vanish

  2. flow

  3. to fly swiftly