flotillas
Groups of ships
Flotillas is the plural of flotilla, a small fleet of boats or ships.
The term often describes naval squadrons or groups of small vessels moving together: A flotilla of fishing boats headed out at dawn.
It extends to any collection of watercraft: The harbor was crowded with a flotilla of yachts and sailboats.
Fleet of warships
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
- convoyGuarded traveling group
battleships · cruisers · patrol boats · gunboats · frigates · corvettes · torpedo boats · task force
Commercial fishing boats
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- netsMesh devices for catching
- catchSeize or snag
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
vessels · fishermen · coastal waters · seafood · docks · fish market · shrimp boats · haul
Large recreational sailing vessels
- sailboatsWind-powered watercraft
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pleasure craftBoat for leisure use
sailing club · harbor · moorings · boat parade · waterfront · dinghy · catamaran · racing
Enclosed paddle craft
- canoesNarrow paddled watercraft
- dinghiesSmall auxiliary watercraft
- raftsFlat buoyant watercraft
- paddleboatsFoot-propelled recreational vessels
rowboats · inflatables · small vessels · lazy river · party boats
Formal moving line
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
royal barge · pageant · ceremony · anniversary · tribute · spectacle · dragon boats · civic celebration
armada
Fleet of warships
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- warshipsMilitary combat vessels
- destroyersFast armed naval vessels
convoy · battleships · cruisers · patrol boats · gunboats · frigates · corvettes · torpedo boats · task force · blockade
trawlers
Commercial fishing boats
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- netsMesh devices for catching
- catchSeize or snag
harbor · vessels · fishermen · coastal waters · seafood · docks · fish market · shrimp boats · haul · fishing grounds
yachts
Large recreational sailing vessels
pleasure craft · sailing club · harbor · moorings · boat parade · waterfront · dinghy · catamaran · racing · nautical
kayaks
Enclosed paddle craft
paddleboats · rowboats · inflatables · small vessels · lazy river · party boats
procession
Formal moving line
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
commemoration · royal barge · pageant · ceremony · anniversary · tribute · spectacle · dragon boats · civic celebration · bunting
- naval defensenaval bases, naval fleets, coastal defense, frigates, destroyers
- naval vesselswarships, warship, destroyers, cruiser, battleship
flotillasarmada
Fleet of warships
fleet · battle fleet · aircraft carrier group · capital ships · battleships