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a group or fleet of PT boats or other small, armed boats.[1795-1805]
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Mosquito fleet — Mosquito Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosquito Fleet — Virginia V, last of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet The term Mosquito Fleet has had nine main meanings in U.S. naval and maritime history: It is the term used to describe the United States Navy s fleet of small gunboats, leading up to and during… … Wikipedia
mosquito fleet — noun : a fleet of comparatively small ships fast moving light tanks, agile weaving fighter planes, and high powered boats of the mosquito fleet all operate on the same principles J.R.Newman * * * a group or fleet of PT boats or other small, armed … Useful english dictionary
mosquito fleet — /məsˈkitoʊ flit/ (say muhs keetoh fleet) noun Australian Rules Colloquial the small players in a team, usually rovers, especially when they dominate play. {from the naval use in World War I for a fleet of small, light, fast vessels in attack} …
Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet — Steamboats at Colman Dock, Seattle, WA, circa 1912. Indianapolis is the large steamer on the right The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound… … Wikipedia
Mosquito — Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a proboscis … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosquito bar — Mosquito Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosquito hawk — Mosquito Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosquito net — Mosquito Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mosquito netting — Mosquito Mos*qui to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[ o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
