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naval

adjective
NAY-vuhl/ˈneɪvəl/

2 meanings of naval

Practice

  1. 1
    adjective
    Connected with a navy: a country's group of fighting ships and the sailors on them.

    The naval base was full of gray warships and busy sailors.

    Her brother joined the naval academy right after high school.

    Similarmaritime

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Having to do with ships in general, not only warships.

    She trained as a naval architect and now designs fishing boats and ferries.

    Naval design has changed a lot since the days of wooden sailing ships.

    Similarmaritime, nautical

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Origin

It came from Latin "nāvālis", through French and Middle English. It is like "navy" plus "-al".