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nautical

adjective
SayNAW-ti-kuhl/ˈnɔ.tɪ.kəl/UK/ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/AUS/ˈnoː.tɪ.kəl/

1 meaning of nautical

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having to do with ships, sailing, or sailors.

    Grandpa taught me some nautical words, like port and starboard.

    Her bedroom has a nautical theme, with anchors and little sailboats on the walls.

    Similarmaritime, marine, seafaring

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Origin

From a Latin word meaning “of sailors,” which came from Greek.