Meaning
A fleet, especially a fleet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spain products from Spanish America.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
From Spanish. See flotilla.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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