1. a small fleet of ships or boats
Usage: nautical
2. a group of vehicles or aircraft moving together

Examples

• The fishing flotilla returned to harbor at sunset.
• A flotilla of naval vessels patrolled the coast.
• The rescue flotilla searched for survivors in the rough seas.
• A flotilla of small boats escorted the cruise ship into port.
• The admiral commanded a flotilla of destroyers.
• A flotilla of helicopters flew overhead during the ceremony.