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fleet

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  1. while                  2. fast                  
 
1. fleet \'fle-t\ vb [ME fleten, fr. OE fle-otan; akin to OHG fliozzan to 
   float] [alter. of flit], OE flo-wan to flow dial Brit  1: FLOAT  obs  2: 
   DRIFT  archaic  3a: FLOW  3b: to fade away : VANISH  4: to fly swiftly : 
   FLIT  1: to cause (time) to pass  2: to move or change in position {~ a 
   hawser} 
2. fleet n [ME flete, fr. OE fle-ot estuary, river; akin to MHG vliez] 
   river, OE fle-otan to float dial Eng  : a shallow inlet : CREEK 
3. fleet n [ME flete, fr. OE fle-ot ship, fr. fle-otan] 1: a number of 
   warships under a single command  2: a group (as of ships, planes, or 
   trucks) operated under unified control 
4. fleet aj [prob. fr. 1fleet] 1: swift in motion : NIMBLE  2: EVANESCENT, 
   FLEETING  - fleet.ly av