naut.

abbreviation for

1. nautical.

-naut

combining form

1. indicating a person engaged in the navigation of a vehicle, esp one used for scientific investigation

   astronaut

Example Sentences

When the deal is completed, the combined company will keep the Nautilus name and will be listed on the Nasdaq exchange with the ticker symbol NAUT.

From Seattle Times

Officials said 13 people were aboard the Naut Guilty pleasure boat in Boston Harbor in May 2015, including nine women ages 19 to 22.

From Washington Times

Officials said 13 people were aboard the Naut Guilty pleasure boat in Boston Harbor on May 30, including nine women ages 19 to 22.

From Washington Times

Police and the Coast Guard allege the 33-year-old Urbelis was operating his 29-foot boat Naut Guilty on Saturday night in Boston Harbor when the 19-year-old woman jumped in the water to retrieve something that fell overboard.

From US News

Police and the Coast Guard allege that the 33-year-old Urbelis was operating the 29-foot pleasure boat Naut Guilty on Saturday night in Boston Harbor when the 19-year-old woman fell overboard.

From Washington Times

Words That Use -naut

What does -naut mean?

The combining form -naut is used like a suffix indicating a person engaged in the navigation of a vehicle.

The form -naut ultimately comes from the Greek naútēs, meaning “sailor.” The word nautical, meaning “relating to sailors, ships, and navigation,” is closely related to the combining form –naut.

Examples of -naut

You are likely familiar with the word astronaut, meaning “a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.”

The first part of the word, astro–, is a combining form that means “related to stars, celestial bodies, and outer space.” The form -naut, as we’ve seen, comes from a Greek root that means “sailor.” Astronaut literally—and very poetically— translates to “star sailor.” Less etherally, astronaut can be literally glossed as a “spacecraft navigator.”

What are some words that use the combining form –naut?

• aeronaut
• aquanaut
• Argonaut (from Greek Argonaútēs)
• cryonaut
• cosmonaut (based on Russian kosmonávt)
• hydronaut
• psychonaut
• taikonaut

What are some other forms that -naut may be commonly confused with?

• aut-

Break it down!

You may be familiar with the form aqua-, which means “water.” With this in mind, where do aquanauts do their navigating?