Armada
Armada (ar*mā"dȧ or ar*ma"dȧ) , noun
[Sp. armada, Latin as if armata (sc. classic fleet), from armatus, past participle of armare. See Arm, transitive verb Army.]
A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558.