(military, UK) the highest rank in the Royal Navy and other navies, NATO grade OF-10, usually reserved for wartime and ceremonial use. / (military, US, dated) fleet admiral

plural of fleet captain

(military, nautical) a captain in command of a fleet, convoy or flotilla

an operational naval task force consisting of a variety of surface combatants designed to operate as a coordinated unit; subdivided into battle groups

plural of battle fleet

(military, navy, countable) A naval fleet which exerts an influence while remaining in port.

plural of fleet in being

plural of Fleet parson

(UK, historical) A clergyman based in or near the Fleet prison, who was ready to marry couples at any time, without public notice, witnesses, or parental consent.

a fleet of merchant ships, calculated either on a country-by-country basis, or on a global basis.