fleeter

fleeter is the comparative form of fleet.

Meaning of fleet

fleet (comparative fleeter or more fleet, superlative fleetest or most fleet)

(literary) Swift in motion; light and quick in going from place to place.
- In mail their horses clad, yet fleet and strong.1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 3
Synonyms:

nimble, fast
(uncommon) Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil.
- fleet Soil, and that 'tis mixed with a great quantity of Earth, Marle, Mud or Clay, &c.1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC

fleeter (plural fleeters)

A member of a fleet.
- The response of a dispersed ownership, however, could not parallel that of a unified one as in the case of the Yarmouth fleeters.2002, Trevor Lummis, Occupation and Society: The East Anglian Fishermen 1880-1914, page 32
- The ships that initially arrived in Australia with convict cargo were called the First Fleet. Those aboard were consequently the First Fleeters.2010, Adam Ward, Everything You Didn't Need to Know About Australia

plural	fleeters

What does fleeter mean?: Fleeter means a member of a fleet.
What is fleeter the comparative form of?: Fleeter is the comparative form of fleet.
What part of speech is fleeter?: Fleeter is a noun.
What is the plural of fleeter?: The plural of fleeter is fleeters.

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