About The Word Naval
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Naval
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What's The Definition Of Naval?
[adj] connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Naval: Related Terms | Find terms related to Naval: See Also | Naval In Webster's Dictionary \Na"val\, a. [L. navalis, fr. navis ship: cf. F. naval.
See {Nave} of a church.]
Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a
navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes,
stores, etc.
{Naval brigade}, a body of seamen or marines organized for
military service on land.
{Naval officer}.
(a) An officer in the navy.
(b) A high officer in some United States customhouses.
{Naval tactics}, the science of managing or maneuvering
vessels sailing in squadrons or fleets.
Syn: Nautical; marine; maritime.
Usage: {Naval}, {Nautical}. Naval is applied to vessels, or a
navy, or the things which pertain to them or in which
they participate; nautical, to seamen and the art of
navigation. Hence we speak of a naval, as opposed to a
military, engagement; naval equipments or stores, a
naval triumph, a naval officer, etc., and of nautical
pursuits or instruction, nautical calculations, a
nautical almanac, etc.
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