naval
Americanadjective
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of or relating to warships.
a naval battle; naval strength.
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of or relating to ships of all kinds.
naval architecture; naval engineer.
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belonging to, pertaining to, or connected with a navy.
naval affairs.
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possessing a navy.
the great naval powers.
adjective
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of, relating to, characteristic of, or having a navy
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of or relating to ships; nautical
Other Word Forms
- navally adverb
- nonnaval adjective
- prenaval adjective
- pronaval adjective
Etymology
Origin of naval
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin nāvālis, equivalent to nāv(is) “ship” + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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The country's naval headquarters, he said, was "largely destroyed."
From Barron's
That leaves it vulnerable to mining and other military measures that could effectively close the passageway to naval traffic.
From MarketWatch
That leaves it vulnerable to mining and other military measures that could effectively close the passageway to naval traffic.
From MarketWatch
According to its website, the site was originally built to be a US naval base during World War Two.
From BBC
Ships on Saturday received Iranian radio warnings not to enter the strait, according to crews operating in the region and Aspides, the European Union’s naval command.
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