Fleet

/flit/ adjective, noun, verb

A group of ships or vehicles operating together, or moving quickly and lightly; fast and nimble.

From Old English 'fleot' meaning 'ship' or 'fleet,' related to Old Norse 'floti.' The meaning shifted from a concrete group of ships to an abstract quality of speed, then developed a verb form meaning 'to move quickly.'

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