Is the word fleet a collective noun?

Answer 1

The word fleet, is a noun, an adjective and a verb.

The noun fleet is a standard collective noun for a fleet of ships, a fleet of planes, or a fleetof vehicles of any kind.

adjective 1. swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse 1. the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes. 2. the largest organization of warships under the command of a single officer. 3. a number of naval vessels or vessels carrying armed crew members. 4. a large group of ships, airplanes, trucks, etc., operated by a single company or under the same ownership: He owns a fleet of cabs. 5. a large group of airplanes, automobiles, etc., moving or operating together.

verb (used without object) 2. to move swiftly; fly. 3. Nautical. to change position; shift. 4. Archaic. a. to glide along like a stream. b. to fade; vanish. 5. Obsolete. to float; drift; swim.

verb (used with object) 6. to cause (time) to pass lightly or swiftly. 7. Nautical. a. to move or change the position of. b. to separate the blocks of (a tackle). c. to lay (a rope) along a deck.