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Naval

/ˈneɪvəl/

Of or relating to a navy.

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📖 Definitions of "Naval"

adjective

1
Of or relating to a navy.
2
Of or relating to ships in general.
"naval architect"

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Word	Definition
maritimenoun	Relating to or connected with the sea or its uses (as navigation, commerce, etc.).
nauticalnoun	Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.
warshipnoun	Any ship built or armed for naval combat.
shipnoun	(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
shipbuildingnoun	(uncountable, nautical) The construction of ships.
vesselnoun	A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
sealiftnoun	(military) transportation by sea
marinanoun	A harbour for small boats.
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
armadanoun	Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
fleetnoun	A group of vessels or vehicles.
seaborne	Transported on the sea or ocean, especially by floating on the sea.
navynoun	(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
shippingnoun	The transportation of goods.
admiralnoun	(military) A high rank in the British and American Navies, NATO grade OF-9, equivalent ranks in other navies, in coast guards, etc.
marinenoun	Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
underwaternoun	(not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
rcnnoun	(Canada, military, nautical) Initialism of Royal Canadian Navy.
seanoun	The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.
oceannoun	(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.