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

plural of admiral of the fleet

plural of fleet landing

(watersports, sailing, yachting) A 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.

(watersports, sailing, yachting) A 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, and Extreme Sailing Series.)

A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6056).

plural of fleet leader

(aeronautics) The airframe or component with the longest time in service, compared to others of the same design.

plural of fleet admiral

The highest grade of flag officer in the United States Navy, ranking above a four-star admiral and junior only to the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense, and the President of the United States; equal in grade or rank to a general of the army. Usually called admiral of the fleet in other navies.