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naval

of the navy: Naval Academy; pertaining to ships: naval battle
Not to be confused with:
navel – the depression in the center of the belly where the umbilical cord had been attached
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na·val

 (nā′vəl)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to a navy.
b. Having a navy: a great naval power.
2. Obsolete Of or relating to ships or shipping.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nāvālis, from nāvis, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
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naval

(ˈneɪvəl)
adj
1. (Nautical Terms) of, relating to, characteristic of, or having a navy
2. of or relating to ships; nautical
[C16: from Latin nāvālis, from nāvis ship; related to Greek naus, Old Norse nōr ship, Sanskrit nau]
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na•val

(ˈneɪ vəl)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to warships.
2. of or pertaining to ships of all kinds.
3. belonging to, pertaining to, or connected with a navy: naval affairs.
4. possessing a navy: the great naval powers.
[1585–95; < Latin nāvālis, derivative of nāv(is) ship]
na′val•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.naval - connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels"
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naval

adjective nautical, marine, maritime He was the senior serving naval officer.
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Translations
بَحْريبَحْرِيٌّ
námořnínámořnický
flåde-sø-
laivasto-
pomorski
haditengerészeti
sjóliîs-; flota-
海軍の
해군의
mornariški
marin
เกี่ยวกับเรือ
denizdeniz kuvvetlerine ait
thuộc hải quân

naval

[ˈneɪvəl]
A. ADJ [warfare, strength, base] → naval; [affairs, forces] → de la marina; [officer] → de marina; [power] → marítimo
Britain's naval traditionla tradición naval británica
B. CPD naval academy Nescuela f naval
naval attaché Nagregado m naval
naval college Nescuela f naval
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naval

[ˈneɪvəl] adjnaval(e)naval architect narchitecte m navalnaval base nbase f navalenaval college nécole f navalenaval officer nofficier m de marine
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naval

adjder Marine; his interests are naval not militaryer interessiert sich für die Marine und nicht für das Heer

naval

:
naval academy
nMarineakademie f
naval architect
nSchiffsbauingenieur(in) m(f)
naval architecture
nSchiffsbau m
naval aviation
nSeeflugwesen nt
naval base
nFlottenbasis for -stützpunkt m
naval battle
nSeeschlacht f
naval blockade
nSeeblockade f
naval college
nMarineschule f
naval forces
naval officer
nMarineoffizier(in) m(f)
naval port
naval power
nSeemacht f
naval warfare
nSeekrieg m
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naval

[ˈneɪvl] adj (battle, strength, base, academy) → navale; (affairs, barracks) → della marina
naval forces → forze fpl navali, marina militare
naval officer → ufficiale m di marina
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navy

(ˈneivi) plural ˈnavies noun
1. a country's warships and the people who work in and with them. Russia has one of the largest navies in the world; I joined the navy fifteen years ago.
2. (also adjective) (also navy blue) (of) a dark blue colour. a navy (blue) jersey.
ˈnaval adjective
of the navy. naval uniform; a naval officer.
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naval

بَحْرِيٌّ námořní flåde- Marine- ναυτικός naval laivasto- naval pomorski navale 海軍の 해군의 scheeps- marine- morski naval морской marin เกี่ยวกับเรือ deniz thuộc hải quân 海军的
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In his marine capacity he is admiral-general, and superintends and directs every thing relative to naval forces and other naval affairs; presides in the admiralties in person or by proxy; appoints lieutenant-admirals and other officers; and establishes councils of war, whose sentences are not executed till he approves them.
The vessels carrying our green warriors were kept circling above the contending fleets of Helium and Zodanga, since their batteries were useless in the hands of the Tharks who, having no navy, have no skill in naval gunnery.
The naval officer took the initiative in calling upon me, and his frankness was such that he told me all about his father, his mother, his sister (who is married to a lawyer of Tula), and the town of Kronstadt.

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