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SUBJECT | COLLECTIVE TERM | |
aircraft | A wing of aircraft | |
angels | A chorus of angels | |
angels | A host of angels | |
arrows | A quiver of arrows | |
asteroids | A belt of asteroids | |
books | A library of books | |
bread | A batch of bread | |
brush[?] | A bavin of brush(wood) | |
cards | A deck of cards | |
eggs | A clutch of eggs | |
coins | A roll of coins | |
coins | A rouleau of coins | |
computers | A network of computers | |
data | A donut of data | Spurious |
fairies | A herd of fairies | |
homework[?] | A slew of homework | |
impediments[?] | A vagary of impediments | |
information | A wealth of information | |
islands | A chain of islands | |
islands | An archipelago of islands | |
jewels | A cache of jewels | |
keys | A ring of keys | |
lorries | A convoy of lorries | |
money | A wad of money | |
riches | An embarrassment of riches | |
winnings | A purse of winnings | |
mountains | A range of mountains | |
nouns | A collective of nouns | |
prose | An anthology of prose | |
rebuttals | A quiver of rebuttals | |
satellites | A constellation of satellites | |
ships | A fleet of ships | |
ships | A flotilla of ships | |
ships | An armada of ships | |
stars | A galaxy of stars | |
tasks[?] | An agenda of tasks | |
things | A bunch of things | |
trash[?] | A heap of trash | |
trucks | A convoy of trucks | |
unicorns | A blessing of unicorns | |
wagers[?] | A book of wagers | |
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