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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In 2017 Beijing completed its first overseas naval base, in Djibouti, which sits on the vital Bab al-Mandab strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Ukrainian naval drones hit two oil tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" as they travelled through the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials have said.
From BBC
Papperger has bought a naval shipyard, established a joint venture to develop satellites and invested in drone makers.
A major Russian oil terminal near the southern port of Novorossiysk halted operations early Saturday after a naval drone attack damaged one of its three mooring points.
From Barron's
In recent years, ships in the Black Sea have hit naval mines, some of which have even been found drifting.
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