Definition of «fleet of ships»

A fleet is a group of ships that are owned and operated by the same organization or nation. The phrase "fleet of ships" refers to a collection or group of vessels that are owned and operated by the same entity, such as a navy or shipping company. These ships may be used for various purposes, such as transportation of goods or people, military operations, research expeditions, etc. The phrase is often used to describe a large number of ships that are operated together as part of a single organization.

Sentences with «fleet of ships»

What Strategy, you fly around with a single fleet of ships that you fly about and shoot at other ships. (metacritic.com)
When fleets of ships carrying warriors from all over Greece set off to do battle with the great fortress city of Troy, perhaps some of them sailed from Pavlopetri, the oldest known submerged town. (newscientist.com)
Price said the need for slaves may have begun during the Vendel era, when the fast - growing fleet of ships demanded an enormous number of massive woolen sails. (sciencemag.org)
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