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Shingle beach in Dorset, England
Chesil Bank) is a major shingle beach structure in Dorset, England. Behind the beach is the Fleet, a shallow tidal lagoon. The beach runs for a length
Chesil_Beach
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Fleet is a small scattered village and civil parish in south Dorset, England, situated approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Weymouth. It consists
Fleet,_Dorset
Town in Dorset, England
WAY-məth) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth
Weymouth,_Dorset
Mortuary chapel in Dorset, England
Fleet Old Church is a Church of England mortuary chapel in Fleet, Dorset, England. It was formerly the village's parish church until its partial destruction
Fleet_Old_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
England, a hamlet Fleet, Lincolnshire, England The Fleet Lagoon, at Chesil Beach, Dorset Fleet Pond, Hampshire, England River Fleet, subterranean river
Fleet
Hotel and manor house in Dorset, England
Moonfleet Manor Hotel is a hotel and former manor house in Fleet, Dorset, England. With 17th century origins, much of the house dates to the 18th and
Moonfleet_Manor_Hotel
Church in Dorset, England
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England church in Fleet, Dorset, England. It was built in 1827–29, replacing an earlier parish church which was partially
Holy_Trinity_Church,_Fleet
County of England
Dorset (/ˈdɔːrsɪt/ DOR-sit; archaically: Dorsetshire /ˈdɔːrsɪt.ʃɪər, -ʃər/ DOR-sit-sheer, -shər) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered
Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
barrier beach which south of the village encloses The Fleet, a brackish coastal lagoon. The Dorset Downs, an area of rolling chalk hills, rise steeply to
Abbotsbury
Constituency in the UK parliament
changed to the points of the compass (North Dorset, South Dorset, East Dorset, West Dorset). The South Dorset constituency was divided into 7 polling districts
South_Dorset
British model ship maker
love-weymouth.co.uk/events/weymouth/family-fun/philip-warrens-matchstick-fleet/ "Dorset man creates 1,600 matchstick models in 62 years." BBC News. 27 August
Philip_Warren
English nobleman and politician (c. 1373–1410)
1373 – 16 March 1410), known as the Marquess of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset from 1397 to 1399, was an English-French nobleman and politician. Beaufort
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
John_Beaufort,_1st_Earl_of_Somerset
English territorial police force
Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. The force covers an area
Dorset_Police
County town of Dorset, England
/ˈdɔːrtʃɪstər/ DOR-chist-ər, also /ˈdɔːrtʃɛstər/ DOR-chest-ər) is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route
Dorchester,_Dorset
Tied island in Dorset, England
the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins Portland with mainland
Isle_of_Portland
Bus operator in Hampshire and Dorset, England
& Dorset is a bus operator providing services in the counties of Hampshire and Dorset. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. First Hampshire & Dorset was
First_Hampshire_&_Dorset
World Heritage Site on the coast of southern England
The Jurassic Coast, also known as the Dorset and East Devon Coast, is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches
Jurassic_Coast
Town in Dorset, England
Beaminster (/ˈbɛmɪnstər/ BEM-in-stər) is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the county town Dorchester
Beaminster
British bus operator
transferred to Wilts & Dorset from Yellow Buses, until the end of 2009, services were branded as Unilinx and operated by a mixed fleet of double-deck buses
Morebus
March 1996 Broadland Norfolk 46.23 6 January 1976 Chesil Beach and The Fleet Dorset 7.48 17 July 1985 Chichester and Langstone Harbours West Sussex / Hampshire
List of Ramsar sites in England
List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_England
Former military unit in South West England
Estuary. The rest of the Dorset men went to their stations when the fire beacons were lighted and they shadowed the Spanish fleet as it sailed up the English
Dorset_Militia
English courtier, soldier and politician
Court off Fleet Street where he lived. He was a commissioner for planting Virginia in 1631 and 1634. As a peer and privy councillor Dorset showed great
Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
Edward_Sackville,_4th_Earl_of_Dorset
Disused railway line in England
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR, also known as the S&D, S&DR or SDJR), was an English railway line jointly owned by the Midland Railway (MR)
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Somerset_and_Dorset_Joint_Railway
Emergency fire and rescue service in England
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory emergency fire and rescue service covering the local authority areas of Wiltshire, Swindon, Dorset
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Dorset_&_Wiltshire_Fire_and_Rescue_Service
English politician and poet (1536–1608)
House, in Sevenoaks, Kent, Michelham Priory, in East Sussex, and Dorset House, near Fleet Street, London, later burnt down in the Great Fire of London. Queen
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas_Sackville,_1st_Earl_of_Dorset
Species of sea squirt
larvae. Two years later it was reported eighty miles further east in the Fleet, Dorset and in another two years it was present in Guernsey. It appeared in
Perophora_japonica
Town in Vermont, United States
Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2020 census. Dorset is famous for being the location of
Dorset,_Vermont
Species of aquatic plant
plants such as the eelgrasses Zostera marina and Z. noltii - as at The Fleet, Dorset. Within the British National Vegetation Classification it is probably
Ruppia_cirrhosa
Species of gastropod
Seaward, D.R.; Williams, G.A. (1989). Distribution of intertidal molluscs in lagoonal shingle (The Fleet, Dorset, U.K.). J. Conch., Lond. 33: 225-232 v t e
Crisilla_semistriata
Former non-metropolitan district in England
West Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a
West_Dorset
English Earl (1589-1624)
Diaries of Lady Anne Clifford (Stroud, 1990), pp. 274-6. Dorset House stood to the south of Fleet Street "The Suffolk Collection". English Heritage. Retrieved
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
Richard_Sackville,_3rd_Earl_of_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
Studland is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The village is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Swanage
Studland
Bridge
beginning of the causeway to the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, and is the point at which the Fleet lagoon joins Portland Harbour. It is situated several
Ferry_Bridge,_Dorset
History of the English county
Dorset at Poole Harbour and the Fleet and moved inland, while other groups travelled west from Old Sarum and Winchester. At Abbotsbury on the Fleet the
History_of_Dorset
TG453047 Broadland Norfolk Suffolk UK9009253 TG430211 Chesil Beach and The Fleet Dorset UK9010091 SY633792 Chew Valley Lake Bath and North East Somerset UK9010041
List of Special Protection Areas in the United Kingdom
List_of_Special_Protection_Areas_in_the_United_Kingdom
Hamlet in Dorset, England
Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households
Mapperton
Suburb of Weymouth, Dorset, England
Charlestown is a suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, England, situated in the west of the town beside The Fleet, although it is in Chickerell parish. Google
Charlestown,_Dorset
English painter (1872–1962)
the 1920s, they had left London to live at Poole in county Dorset. The Poole and East Dorset Art Society was founded in 1924, with Gribble as its first
B._F._Gribble
Former Royal Naval Air Station in Dorset, England
was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of Portland Harbour
RNAS_Portland
British helicopter company
HeliOperations is a British helicopter company based on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, at the old Naval Air Station of RNAS Portland (HMS Osprey). It
HeliOperations
Species of gastropod
(1989). Distribution of intertidal molluscs in lagoonal shingle (The Fleet, Dorset, U.K.). J. Conch., Lond. 33: 225–232 Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet
Cingula_trifasciata
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres Chesil and the Fleet Dorset Y Y 990.4 2,447.3 SY496885 1952 Fenn's, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and
List of the largest Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England
List_of_the_largest_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_England
Dorset is a county located in the middle of the south coast of England. It lies between the latitudes 50.512°N and 51.081°N and the longitudes 1.682°W
Geography_of_Dorset
Second-generation Rigid Inflatable Boat
the lifeboat weighed down, allowing higher speeds. All of the following fleet details are referenced to the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society Handbook, published
Atlantic_75-class_lifeboat
Bird colony in the United Kingdom
swans near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. Located on a 1-hectare (2-acre) site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme
Abbotsbury_Swannery
English charity air ambulance
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a registered charity, which uses a helicopter to provide an air ambulance service to the English counties of Dorset
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
Dorset_and_Somerset_Air_Ambulance
Bridport Verwood Gillingham This is a list of settlements and other places in Dorset, England. Towns, and settlements with populations over 3,000, are listed
List_of_places_in_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
is "prudently set on a ridge above the Fleet", the Fleet being a brackish lagoon behind Chesil Beach. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the
Langton_Herring
Firsby Lincolnshire 53°21′N 0°29′W / 53.35°N 00.49°W / 53.35; -00.49 TF0085 East Fleet Dorset 50°37′N 2°31′W / 50.61°N 02.52°W / 50.61; -02.52 SY6380
List of United Kingdom locations: East E-East L
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_East_E-East_L
original work. C.23 Poole Harbour, Dorset C.24 Durlston Head – Ringstead Bay, Dorset C.25 Chesil Beach / The Fleet, Dorset C.26 Axmouth – Lyme Regis Undercliffs
List of Nature Conservation Review sites
List_of_Nature_Conservation_Review_sites
Lanoma United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked near Fleet, Dorset with the loss of twelve of her eighteen crew. She was on a voyage from
List of shipwrecks in March 1888
List_of_shipwrecks_in_March_1888
Port in Dorset, England
Portland Harbour is beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed in 1872
Portland_Harbour
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Crossways is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies 6 miles (9.7 km) east of the county town Dorchester. In the 2011 census
Crossways,_Dorset
thus in the Poor Law County of Dorset; and Lyme Regis, in Axminster Union and the Poor Law County of Devon. In Dorset, however, the 1834 Unions were closely
List of poor law unions in Dorset
List_of_poor_law_unions_in_Dorset
British bus operator
Go-Ahead Group. Operations in the area were formerly part of the Wilts & Dorset brand, phased out from 2012 onwards. Salisbury Reds bus services centre
Salisbury_Reds_(bus_company)
British bus and coach operator
1972 under the Hants & Dorset name and management. Rather than Hants & Dorset's green, the enlarged operation adopted a fleet livery of National poppy
Hants_&_Dorset
English rower and Christian missionary (1923–2018)
Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Lapage was born at Shaftesbury, Dorset, the son of Reginald H. Lapage, vicar of Shaftesbury, and his wife Dora
Michael_Lapage
Coastal town in Dorset, England
the coastline of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK. However, the fleet is gradually declining
Poole
British state-owned train operating company
suburban services in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset, as well as regional services in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire. Under the
South_Western_Railway
Urban square in London, England
Sackville, scion of the Earls of Dorset for himself and his heirs. His great-grandson, Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset was the main promoter of the theatre
Salisbury_Square
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of England
Somerset Edward, 4th baronet Catherine, daughter of Francis Mohun of Fleet, Dorset Catherine (1704–1754) Francis, 5th baronet Susanna, daughter of Richard
Fust_baronets
sunk in Portsmouth Harbour, possibly during an engagement with the French fleet. Now a protected wrecksite 50°47′59″N 1°06′24″W / 50.79972°N 1.10667°W
List_of_shipwrecks_of_England
Royal Navy Admiral (1893–1986)
minesweeper HMS Halcyon at Portland, Dorset. In November 1935 Crutchley took the 1st MSF to join the Mediterranean Fleet in Alexandria, and cruised to Famagusta
Victor_Crutchley
structures in the county of Dorset, grouped first by the two unitary authority areas: first Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, then Dorset. Map all coordinates
Grade I listed buildings in Dorset
Grade_I_listed_buildings_in_Dorset
12th-century prison in London
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the River Fleet. The prison was built in 1197, was rebuilt several times, and was in use until
Fleet_Prison
District of Poole, Dorset, England
Lilliput is an area of Poole in Dorset, England. It borders Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs, Lower Parkstone, and Whitecliff and has a shoreline within Poole
Lilliput,_Dorset
Elizabeth; when Thomas Sackville was created Earl of Dorset in 1604, the building was renamed Dorset House. It became Salisbury Court Theatre. "History
Salisbury_Court_(house)
English bus and coach operator, 1923–1963
ex-Southdown vehicles acquired from Wilts & Dorset. However, by the end of the war, much of the Silver Star fleet was in a run-down condition and needed updating
Silver_Star_Motor_Services
Garden in Dorset, England
Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of
Bennetts_Water_Gardens
2007 Bay-class dock landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
is a Bay-class auxiliary dock landing ship (LSD(A)) of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Ordered from Swan Hunter in 2000, the ship was launched
RFA_Lyme_Bay
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
Bride Valley in rural west Dorset. It is composed of the civil parishes of Abbotsbury, Burton Bradstock, Chilcombe, Fleet, Kingston Russell, Langton Herring
Chesil_Bank_(ward)
Hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England
Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in western Dorset, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The
West_Compton,_Dorset
dominant part of the Dorset economy with the Battle of Mudeford being fought in 1784 at Mudeford Quay, Mudeford, Christchurch. Fleet and Kinson were also
Economy_of_Dorset
American ice hockey coach (born 1994 or 1995)
childhood in Foxboro, Massachusetts. When she was three, her family moved to Dorset, Vermont. She grew up with two sisters, Whitney and Abby, both of whom also
Danielle_Marmer
English politician
being Knole and Buckhurst. Dorset survived his father less than a year, dying on 27 February 1609 at Dorset House, Fleet Street, London. He was buried
Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset
Robert_Sackville,_2nd_Earl_of_Dorset
British bus operating company
Wincanton, Yeovil, and West Pennard, and one in Dorset, in the Isle of Portland. As at February 2021, the fleet consisted of some seventy buses and minibuses
South_West_Coaches
Town in Dorset, England
one of Dorset's newest towns. Chickerell has seen much development over the last twenty years. The parish of Chickerell has to the west the Fleet Lagoon
Chickerell
1967 Helicopter support ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Dorset. During the 1976 crisis in Lebanon she was deployed as part of contingency planning to evacuate British citizens. At the Silver Jubilee fleet review
RFA_Engadine
Unique geographical area for which individual weather reports are issued
Catharines 040036 Guelph 040037 Hamilton West 040039 Barrie 040040 Parry Sound 040041 Dorset 040045 Belleville 040046 Morrisburg 040047 Cornwall 040068 Sudbury
Forecast_region
Convict ship to Australia in 1789
emancipated. She married first fleet convict, and farmer James Ruse. Together they grew the first successful crop. Sarah Dorset - gave birth to a son named
Lady_Juliana_(1777_ship)
English bus and coach operator, 1920–1973
vehicle (originating from the local fleet of Hants & Dorset), it is almost identical to a vehicle from the King Alfred fleet and has been repainted in their
King_Alfred_Motor_Services
23°N 00.78°W / 53.23; -00.78 SK8172 Fleet Dorset 50°37′N 2°31′W / 50.61°N 02.52°W / 50.61; -02.52 SY6380 Fleet (Hayling Island) Hampshire 50°48′N 0°58′W
List of United Kingdom locations: Ff-Fn
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_Ff-Fn
Village in Dorset, England
/ˈlɪtəlbrɪdi/) is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of the county town Dorchester
Littlebredy
schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Chesil Beach between Fleet and Wyke, Dorset with the loss of all four of her crew, Kinsale United Kingdom The
List of shipwrecks in November 1872
List_of_shipwrecks_in_November_1872
Inshore lifeboat class of the RNLI
illuminating and distress pyrotechnics, spotlight, torches. All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2026 Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbook
Atlantic_21-class_lifeboat
Part-time military force in the maritime county of Dorsetshire
August. The rest of the Dorset men went to their stations when the fire beacons were lighted and shadowed the Spanish fleet as it sailed up the English
Dorset_Trained_Bands
Vriendshap Netherlands The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked near Fleet, Dorset, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nantes
List of shipwrecks in January 1851
List_of_shipwrecks_in_January_1851
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Godmanstone (or Godmanston) is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the county town
Godmanstone
Parley in the Rural District of Wimborne and Cranborne all in the County of Dorset. Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1905 5 Edw. 7. c. cxciii 11 August
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1905
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1905
Human settlement in United Kingdom
Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Abbotsbury Chilcombe Fleet Hawkchurch (part) Kingston Russell Langton
Uggescombe_Hundred
list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the county of Dorset, England, United Kingdom. In England the body responsible for designating
List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset
List_of_Sites_of_Special_Scientific_Interest_in_Dorset
Autonomous minesweeper of the Royal Navy
vessel was originally designed and constructed by Atlas Elektronik UK in Dorset, England, at a cost of £13 million pounds. She uses a self-driving launch
RNMB_Hussar
Cove in Dorset, England
-2.545863 Gore Cove is an inlet cove in the Fleet lagoon behind Chesil Beach, on the south coast of Dorset, England, located on the Jurassic Coast World
Gore_Cove
British naval event in the Solent
1914 fleet review was a gathering of British Royal Navy vessels that took place in the lead-up to the First World War. The decision to hold a fleet review
1914_fleet_review
All-weather lifeboat class of the RNLI
provide coverage up to 125 nmi (232 km) out to sea. All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2026 Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society Handbook
Severn-class_lifeboat
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. There are 269 civil parishes. The former Bournemouth County Borough was mostly
List of civil parishes in Dorset
List_of_civil_parishes_in_Dorset
English landowner and politician
four men in Dorset who refused to pay and as a result he was summoned before the Council, and imprisoned for almost a year in the Fleet Prison before
Walter_Erle
English poet
publick-spirited patriot, the late Sir Thomas Freke' of Shroton, Dorset; from the Fleet, with dedication to Charles II, after the fire, London, 1684. Several
Payne_Fisher
1918 painting by Bernard F. Gribble
Surrender of the German Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow with Admiral Sims and Rodman on the U.S. Flagship "New York", also referred to as Surrender
Surrender of the German Fleet to the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow
Surrender_of_the_German_Fleet_to_the_Grand_Fleet_at_Scapa_Flow
Village in Dorset, England
the Rodwell and Wyke ward for elections to Dorset Council. Wyke Regis looks over Chesil Beach and the Fleet lagoon to the west, the Isle of Portland to
Wyke_Regis
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Divine feet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Swift; Fleet; Wind; Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu
Divine feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Probably an Americanized form of German Flick. Compare Fleak.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Feet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victorious Feet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Gods 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
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Sai's Feet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Divine feet
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Feet
Girl/Female
American, British, English, German, Teutonic
Swift; Fleet
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
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Divine Feet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Feet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Feet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With Beautiful Fleet
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
Boy/Male
Arabic American Muslim
Handsome.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Japanese, Muslim
Limit; Border; Fence
Male
Hebrew
(בִּלְהָן) Hebrew name BILHAN means "modest." In the bible, this is the name of a Benjamite.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Radha; Krishna's Beloved
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of eyes
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happiness, Prosperity
Girl/Female
English Italian French
Light.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rankini | ரநà¯à®•ீநீ
Male
Gaelic
Old Gaelic byname DAIMHÃN means "little fawn, little stag."
Boy/Male
Indian
One who paces, Trots, Walk
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
FLEET DORSET
v. i.
A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
v. i.
A former prison in London, which originally stood near a stream, the Fleet (now filled up).
n. & a.
To slip on the whelps or the barrel of a capstan or windlass; -- said of a cable or hawser.
v. i.
Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
v. i.
To flow in a thin, limpid humor; to ooze, as gleet.
v. t.
To pass over rapidly; to skin the surface of; as, a ship that fleets the gulf.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fleet
imp. & p. p.
of Fleet
n. & a.
To sail; to float.
v. i.
To take the cream from; to skim.
v. t.
To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy.
v. t.
To draw apart the blocks of; -- said of a tackle.
n.
One who flees.
n.
A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.
v. t.
To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
v. i.
Swift in motion; moving with velocity; light and quick in going from place to place; nimble.
n. & a.
To fly swiftly; to pass over quickly; to hasten; to flit as a light substance.
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.
a.
Nimble; fleet.