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A fleet action is a naval engagement involving combat between forces that are larger than a squadron on either of the opposing sides. Fleet action is defined
Fleet_action
Battle of the Trafalgar campaign
The Battle of Trafalgar was a fleet action which took place on 21 October 1805 between the Royal Navy and a combined fleet of the French and Spanish navies
Battle_of_Trafalgar
US Navy battleships which circumnavigated the globe (1907–09)
officers and sailors with the logistical and planning needs for extended fleet action far from home. After long neglecting the Navy, Congress started generous
Great_White_Fleet
1916 major naval battle during World War I
between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer
Battle_of_Jutland
Imperial German Navy fleet
The High Seas Fleet (German: Hochseeflotte) was the battle fleet of the Imperial German Navy and saw action during the First World War. In February 1907
High_Seas_Fleet
was fought between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet on 31 May and 1 June 1916, during the First World
List of ships sunk at the Battle of Jutland
List_of_ships_sunk_at_the_Battle_of_Jutland
Battle of the Atlantic campaign of 1794
a fleet action fought on 1 June 1794 between the British and French navies during the War of the First Coalition. It was the first and largest fleet action
Glorious_First_of_June
Novels based on Wing Commander games
R. Forstchen. Published in 1994 and written by William R. Forstchen, Fleet Action concerns a false armistice offered by the Kilrathi Empire, and the efforts
Wing_Commander_(novel_series)
Naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a fleet action fought on 14 February 1797 between the British and Spanish navies off Cape St. Vincent as part of the
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797)
Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent_(1797)
Japanese naval strategy in WWII
battle fleet. Japanese naval theoreticians, led by Admiral Satō Tetsutarō, argued that a war against the US Navy fought in a single decisive action could
Kantai_Kessen
1781 battle of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Dogger Bank was a fleet action fought in the North Sea on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. It occurred between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral
Battle_of_Dogger_Bank_(1781)
Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
his fleet north, having failed to carry out his orders to attack the landing forces at Leyte Gulf. Taffy 3 sustained heavy losses in the action, losing
Battle_off_Samar
Second World War fleet of the Royal Navy
The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War. It was formed from aircraft carriers
British_Pacific_Fleet
1940 British attack on the French Navy
intended because it had sunk or put out of action very little of the French fleet, rather than ensure that the fleet was neutralised; prompted French ships
Attack_on_Mers-el-Kébir
First World War fleet of the Royal Navy
Fleet was based first at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, and later at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth. It participated with the biggest fleet action of
Grand_Fleet
Largest naval formation of warships controlled by a single leader
A naval fleet is the largest operational formation of warships in a particular navy, either national or otherwise, typically under a single command and
Naval_fleet
Purposeful violent conflict
ways depending on the context. In naval warfare there is also a term fleet action. Combat effectiveness has always demanded that the personnel maintain
Combat
1690 fleet action of the Nine Years' War
Battle of Beachy Head, also known as the Battle of Béveziers, was a fleet action fought on 10 July 1690 during the Nine Years' War. The battle was the
Battle_of_Beachy_Head_(1690)
World War II naval campaign
the actions of Italian commanders were severely constrained by Italian Naval Headquarters (Supermarina). The Regia Marina also lacked a proper fleet air
Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
the Hyères Islands was a fleet action fought between a combined British and Neapolitan fleet and the French Mediterranean Fleet on 13 July 1795 during the
Battle_of_the_Hyères_Islands
Dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy launched in 1912
German battleship SMS König early in the main fleet action. In January 1917, she was relieved as fleet flagship. After the war, Iron Duke operated in
HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912)
submarines and commerce raiders, were eventually unsuccessful. Major fleet actions were extremely rare and proved less decisive. In the early 20th century
Naval_warfare_of_World_War_I
Last British battlecruiser built before WWI
missed the Battle of Dogger Bank in January, but took part in the largest fleet action of the war, the Battle of Jutland in mid-1916. She was struck twice by
HMS_Queen_Mary
Navy of Japan between 1868 and 1945
Kingdom at the end of 1898, for delivery to Japan in 1902. This fleet first saw action with the onset of the Russo-Japanese War. At the Battle of Tsushima
Imperial_Japanese_Navy
American naval officer (1885–1966)
was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and
Chester_W._Nimitz
Largest naval battle of World War II and history
with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. By late 1944, the Japanese fleet had become much weaker than that of the Allied forces; it contained fewer
Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a fleet action which took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September
Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
Imperial Japanese Navy unit (1894–1945)
Refused promotion to Admiral. Fleet surrendered. Combined Fleet D'Albas, Andrieu (1965). Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. Devin-Adair
Combined_Fleet
Large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
Gulf: The Last Fleet Action. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-01901-1. Wilson, Herbert Wrigley (1896). Ironclads in Action: A Sketch of
Battleship
1756 battle of the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Minorca was a fleet action fought on 20 May 1756 between the French and British navies during the Seven Years' War. Fought off Minorca shortly
Battle_of_Minorca_(1756)
1905 naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War
the only decisive engagement ever fought between modern steel battleship fleets and the first in which wireless telegraphy (radio) played a critically important
Battle_of_Tsushima
Military science fiction novel series by John G. Hemry
stand" against an enemy fleet. In his absence, he has been made into a renowned hero in the Alliance, but his legend and actions are used to justify poor
The_Lost_Fleet
2021 dieselpunk action-adventure strategy game
HighFleet, styled as HighFleet: Deus in Nobis (Latin for "God within us") is an action-adventure strategy video game developed by Konstantin Koshutin and
HighFleet
Naval battle during the Second World War
battle was the last surface fleet action of the war where the Royal Navy was defeated and the last German surface fleet action victory. By mid-1943, the
Battle_of_Sept-Îles
Third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Channel Fleet on the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1792, and took part in the Glorious First of June in 1794, the first major fleet action of
HMS_Bellerophon_(1786)
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Vicente) was a fleet action fought off Cape St. Vincent on 16–17 January 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. A Royal Navy fleet under Admiral of
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent_(1780)
Japanese admiral (1889–1977)
patrols, not to engage in fleet action against battleships. Believing he had chanced upon the carriers of the American 3rd Fleet, Kurita immediately ordered
Takeo_Kurita
Campaign of the War of the First Coalition
engagements, eventually culminating in the full fleet action of the Glorious First of June 1794, at which both fleets were badly mauled and both Britain and France
Atlantic_campaign_of_May_1794
United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)
War II. He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being William Leahy, Ernest
William_Halsey_Jr.
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
escort duties. She only fought in one fleet action, the Battle of Trafalgar, but became so well known for that action and the ship's subsequent depictions
HMS_Temeraire_(1798)
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
The United States Third Fleet is one of the numbered fleets in the United States Navy. Third Fleet's area of responsibility includes approximately fifty
United_States_Third_Fleet
Class of Royal Navy destroyers built late in World War I
in the vital role of convoy escort, freeing up more modern ships for fleet action. The V and W class were the ultimate evolution of British destroyer design
V_and_W-class_destroyer
Queen Elizabeth–class battleship
was assigned to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland. Other than that battle, and the inconclusive Action of 19 August, her service
HMS_Warspite_(03)
Theater of World War II
decisive fleet action that would be fought somewhere from the Palaus to the Western Carolines. It was in this area that the newly formed Mobile Fleet, along
Pacific_War
Naval battle of the American Civil War
the Mississippi River in July 1863. Plum Point Bend was among the few fleet actions of the war. When the American Civil War began in April 1861, both the
Battle_of_Plum_Point_Bend
Bus operator in Canberra, Australia
Australia 31 May 1993 Fleet Summary ACT Bus Wiki Renault PR100.2 Mk II ACTION MAN A69 18.320 HOUCL-R-NL Diesel Low Floor ACTION Scania K320UB 14.5m 6x2*4
ACTION
Frigate Ship of Royal Navy
ISBN 978-1-84832-040-6. Fleet Actions, 1.1 Battle off Dover 19 May 1652 Fleet Actions, 1.3 Battle of Kentish Knock 28 September 1652 Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off
English_ship_Ruby_(1652)
American attack on Truk Lagoon during World War II
4th Fleet, its "South Seas Force". After the outbreak of war with the United States, the 4th Fleet was put under the command of the Combined Fleet, which
Operation_Hailstone
One of the four modernised Chinese navies in the late Qing dynasty
The Beiyang Fleet (Pei-yang Fleet; simplified Chinese: 北洋舰队; traditional Chinese: 北洋艦隊; pinyin: Běiyáng Jiànduì; Wade–Giles: Pei3-yang2 Chien4-tui4; lit
Beiyang_Fleet
1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
in French as Bataille de Gênes) was a fleet action fought between an Anglo-Neapolitan fleet and a French fleet on 13-14 March 1795 in the Gulf of Genoa
Battle_of_Genoa_(1795)
Prolonged naval conflict between German submarines and the Allied navies during WWI
extended to merchant ships and foodstuffs, U-boat fleet action was likewise extended to include action against the trade routes of the Allied powers. To
Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I
Atlantic_U-boat_campaign_of_World_War_I
Japanese naval fleet (1903–1945)
Russia, and saw action in every IJN military operation until the end of World War II. Established on 27 October 1903, the 2nd Fleet was created by the
2nd Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
2nd_Fleet_(Imperial_Japanese_Navy)
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
the French fleet at sea heading for Corsica. He immediately set out to intercept them, and Nelson eagerly anticipated his first fleet action. The French
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
Application of military airpower by navies
carriers (also known as "jeep carriers"). These basic vessels, unsuited to fleet action by their capacity, speed and vulnerability, nevertheless provided air
Naval_aviation
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
attempts by French destroyers to attack the fleet before returning to shelling Jean Bart; in the course of the action, Massachusetts scored five hits on Jean
USS_Massachusetts_(BB-59)
US Navy Pennsylvania-class battleship sunk in 1941
years were the annual Fleet Problems, which began in 1923 and simulated large fleet actions by having most of the active fleet face off against each other
USS_Arizona
US war plan against the Empire of Japan
it. The Japanese fleet would then attempt to force a fleet action against the weakened US fleet in a "decisive battle area", near Japan, also in line
War_Plan_Orange
Type of warship
in the Atlantic. In addition, they had enough speed to take part in fleet actions with the larger carriers while escort carriers did not. Late in the
Light_aircraft_carrier
Film by Dean DeBlois
Train Your Dragon is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film and a live-action remake of the 2010 animated film by DreamWorks Animation, itself loosely
How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)
How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(2025_film)
War between France and a European coalition (1688–1697)
victory in its final fleet action of the war. On 27 June Tourville's combined Brest and Toulon squadrons ambushed the Smyrna convoy (a fleet of between 200
Nine_Years'_War
Early 20th century battleship type
this stage, torpedo boats were expected to attack separately from any fleet actions. Therefore, there was no need to armour the secondary gun armament,
Dreadnought
Part of the 1916 WWI naval battle
Jutland took place in the North Sea between the German High Seas Fleet and British Grand Fleet on the afternoon and evening of 31 May 1916, continuing sporadically
Night action at the Battle of Jutland
Night_action_at_the_Battle_of_Jutland
Japan's naval force in the Second World War
period. This was due to the views and actions of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who had assumed command of the Combined Fleet in August 1939. Virtually overnight
Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
Imperial_Japanese_Navy_in_World_War_II
Conflict between the Commonwealth and the Dutch Republic
with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but expanded to vast fleet actions. Despite a series of victories in 1652 and 1653, the Commonwealth was
First_Anglo-Dutch_War
1704 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession
Vélez-Málaga, was a major fleet action which took place during the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a Franco-Spanish naval
Battle_of_Málaga_(1704)
WWII-era fast battleship of the United States Navy
Home Fleet, which was tasked with protecting convoys carrying supplies to the Soviet Union. She saw no action during this period, as the German fleet remained
USS_Washington_(BB-56)
Naval tactic in gun battle
chose the latter, resulting in his total defeat in the only decisive fleet action in naval history fought solely by modern battleships. Rozhestvensky was
Crossing_the_T
Battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy
the cost of smaller guns. Von der Tann participated in a number of fleet actions during the First World War, including several bombardments of the English
SMS_Von_der_Tann
1689 battle of the Nine Years' War
the battle was the first time English and French navies had fought a fleet action since 1545. The battle, fought near the southern Irish coast, ended somewhat
Battle_of_Bantry_Bay
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
and successful career, and although she was not involved in any major fleet action, she did provide invaluable service to numerous admirals throughout her
HMS_Foudroyant_(1798)
Aspect of WWII history
effectively crippled after the battle, and was unable to fight another fleet action for the rest of the war. The U.S. Sixth Army continued its advance from
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6: Fleet Actions, 1.1 Battle off Dover 19 May 1652 Fleet Actions, 1.3 Battle of Kentish Knock 28 September 1652 Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off
English_ship_Diamond_(1652)
Class of Battleships built for royal navy
the British and German fleets had adopted more cautious strategies, and as a result, the class saw no further substantial action. During the early 1920s
Revenge-class_battleship
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
ISBN 978-1-61251-171-9. Willmott, H.P. (2005). The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-00351-2. Behrens, William W. (1944a)
Formosa_Air_Battle
Series of wars during the 17th and 18th centuries
successful British operations against Dutch colonial interests, though one fleet action took place at the battle of Dogger Bank on 5 August 1781, which was indecisive
Anglo-Dutch_wars
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
Seas Fleet on 9 August 1914. Along with her three sister ships, Grosser Kurfürst, Markgraf, and Kronprinz, König took part in most of the fleet actions during
SMS_König
US Navy unit with aircraft carrier
ashore; the change acknowledged cognizance that post war scenario of fleet action battles like the one at Battle of Midway were becoming increasingly unlikely
Carrier_strike_group
1904 Russo-Japanese War naval battle
battleship fleet actions. But the naval force that Tōgō was to meet at Tsushima the following year was not the same type of battle fleet that he engaged
Battle_of_the_Yellow_Sea
German admiral (1889–1941)
Hipper and reached Wilhelmshaven on 12 April, having avoided a major fleet action. Lütjens was indirectly involved in another battle. The Trondheim force
Günther_Lütjens
Russian Navy fleet
The Baltic Fleet (Russian: Балтийский флот, romanized: Baltiyskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Baltic Sea. Established 18 May 1703, under
Baltic_Fleet
Series of US naval exercises in the interwar period
reporters who had observed the fleets in action, setting the stage for a repeated experimentation in future years. Fleet Problems II, III, and IV all represented
Fleet_problem
Minor naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars
colonies and target British merchantmen. A prime target was the "China Fleet", a convoy of East Indiamen carrying millions of pounds' worth of trade
Battle_of_Pulo_Aura
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
Army operations in the New Guinea campaign. The final action in the series of raids saw the fleet return to the Carolines to strike Pohnpei, which Alabama
USS_Alabama_(BB-60)
Naval battle on the Black Sea in 1915
during the main operation of the Black Sea Fleet aimed at shelling the Bosporus fortifications. The action of the battlecruiser led to the interruption
Action_of_10_May_1915
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy; lead ship of her class
part in a final fleet action at the end of October 1918, days before the Armistice was to take effect. The bulk of the High Seas Fleet was to have sortied
SMS_Nassau
2002 video game
coordinated fleet actions, allowing multiple players to synchronize attacks or defenses. In some universes, alliance members can temporarily station fleets on
OGame
French fleet out and caught Berwick off the northern coast of Corsica. The damaged ship was unable to outrun pursuit and surrendered at the action of 8
Battle of Genoa order of battle
Battle_of_Genoa_order_of_battle
Royal Navy officer (1720–1794)
fighting a series of five inconclusive fleet actions during the American War of Independence with a French fleet under Pierre André de Suffren. Hughes
Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer)
Edward_Hughes_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
part in a final fleet action at the end of October 1918, days before the Armistice was to take effect. The bulk of the High Seas Fleet was to have sortied
SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1911)
SMS_Friedrich_der_Grosse_(1911)
1919 British raid on the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet
motor boats (CMBs) and Royal Air Force aircraft on the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet at its home base on 18 August 1919. After the Allied intervention in the
Raid_on_Kronstadt
land-based strategies. All events included in this article represent fleet actions that involved major naval commands larger than 3–4 ships of the line
Naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars
Naval_campaigns,_operations_and_battles_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
Markgraf, and Kronprinz, Grosser Kurfürst took part in most of the fleet actions during the war, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May and 1 June
SMS_Grosser_Kurfürst_(1913)
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
Navy units in the coastal zone. Preventing British submarine action against the landing fleet. On 22 November 1939, the Head of Luftwaffe (German Air Force)
Operation_Sea_Lion
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
the anticipated Japanese attack, rather than pursue the Japanese fleet in a night action, as Mitscher suggested. Lee kept his ships steaming in a circle
USS_South_Dakota_(BB-57)
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy. It is headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
United_States_Seventh_Fleet
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
December 2016. Willmott, H. P. (2005). The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-00351-2. Pater, Alan
USS_Mississippi_(BB-41)
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
July 2019. Wilmott, H. P. (2015). The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253019011. Hone, Tom
USS_West_Virginia_(BB-48)
1914 sea battle of World War I
The Battle of Antivari or Action off Antivari was a naval engagement between a large fleet of French and British warships and two ships of the Austro-Hungarian
Battle_of_Antivari
11 British ships establishing an Australian penal colony
The First Fleet were eleven British ships which transported a group of settlers to mainland Australia, marking the beginning of the European colonisation
First_Fleet
Royal Navy officer (1769–1850)
admiral Samuel Story surrendered his fleet in the Vlieter Incident on 30 August, in which Richardson saw some action. He was given command of a captured
Charles Richardson (Royal Navy officer)
Charles_Richardson_(Royal_Navy_officer)
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victorious Feet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Divine feet
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Divine Feet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Probably an Americanized form of German Flick. Compare Fleak.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Sai's Feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse or road junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational name from Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from one of the places called Fleet, in Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, and Lincolnshire, or from Holt Fleet on the Severn river in Worcestershire, all named with Old English flēot ‘stream’ or ‘estuary’. It may also be a topographic name from the same word used independently.English : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English flete ‘fleet’, ‘rapid’ (probably from Old English flēotan ‘to float or glide rapidly’, and so ultimately akin to 1).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Divine feet
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Divine feet
Boy/Male
Sikh
Gods feet
Girl/Female
American, British, English, German, Teutonic
Swift; Fleet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Swift; Fleet; Wind; Sun
Boy/Male
Tamil
Feet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With Beautiful Fleet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Feet
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
Male
Italian
Italian name ADALFIERI means "noble oath."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Satyadarshi | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¾à®¤à®°à¯à®·à¯€
One who can see the truth
Boy/Male
Arabic, British, English, German, Hindu, Indian, Islamic, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Tamil, Turkish
Wisdom; Gratefulness; Knowledgeable; Learning; Prodigy; Iron Heart
Boy/Male
Tamil
New
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sing gods praise or glory, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Timekeeper
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Temple
Girl/Female
British, English, Gaelic, German
Hill Where Old Women or Witches Gather; Little Champion
Male
Celtic
, the horned.
Boy/Male
Indian
A servant of God
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
FLEET ACTION
n. & a.
To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance.
v. i.
A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fleet
imp. & p. p.
of Fleet
v. t.
To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
v. t.
To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf.
v. t.
To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
n.
A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.
n.
One who flees.
v. i.
Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.
v. i.
A flood; a creek or inlet; a bay or estuary; a river; -- obsolete, except as a place name, -- as Fleet Street in London.
v. i.
To take the cream from; to skim.
a.
Nimble; fleet.
v. i.
Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
n. & a.
To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a cable or hawser.
v. t.
To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy.
n. & a.
To sail; to float.
v. i.
A former prison in London, which originally stood near a stream, the Fleet (now filled up).
v. i.
To flow in a thin, limpid humor; to ooze, as gleet.