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naval

naval

236 4.3
Relating to a navy and its ships
  • adjective
  • /ˈneɪvəl/
: naval
  • Many German submarine engineers, technicians, and naval officers found employment in Finnish submarine projects.
  • naval forces
  • a naval base
  • a naval officer

They moved the second class school over to Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

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Examples

  • China granted Russia the right to build a naval base at Port Arthur.

  • By almost any estimate, recent naval purchases are to be regarded as major force multipliers.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We had a naval ship off the coast in Long Island.

  • And that that set off this naval arms race.

  • I wonder what you learned at the Naval Academy!

  • Two years later, however, the First German Naval Law was beginning to bring results.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We have these two very large naval carrier strike forces in our region.

  • In 2010, the Royal Australian Navy participated in its first naval exercises with Beijing.

    Academic text (2011)
  • "Jefferson put his faith in naval power, not wisdom or restraint, to protect America from British forces."

    Academic text (2011)
  • The naval fleet conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean to enhance their readiness.

Compounds

22 5.5

A school that trains people to be navy officers

20 3.7

A person who commands ships or sailors in a navy

naval forces
  • Specialized
10 3.4

Military ships and the people who use them to fight at sea

naval commander
  • Specialized
4 6.0

A senior navy officer who leads a fleet of warships

Using warships to stop ships from entering or leaving enemy ports

A place where the navy builds and repairs military ships

2 4.0

A fight that happens at sea between warships

1 7.0

A part of the navy that carries out secret, dangerous missions at sea and on land

1 4.2

A ship or group of ships that a navy uses for military work

A US government school in Annapolis, Maryland that trains people to be Navy and Marine Corps officers

A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy

A United States Navy agency that gathers and studies information for security and operations

A group in the United States Navy that studies science and builds new technology

naval engineering
  • Specialized
1 6.0

To design, build, and operate ships and other sea vessels

naval gun
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A large gun on a navy ship used to fire at enemy ships or planes

naval attache
  • Formal
1 8.1

A navy officer at an embassy who represents their country to the host navy

naval missile
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A missile launched from a warship to hit enemy ships or land targets

naval installation
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A place by the sea where navy ships and people stay and are looked after

1 6.4

An officer in the navy with official rank and authority given by the government

naval chart
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships

naval engineer
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A navy officer who runs and fixes a ship's engines

A U.S. Navy center that develops and tests weapons and systems for ships

A planned series of attacks by ships to gain control of the sea

naval division
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A group of similar warships that form a unit in a navy

naval radar
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A device on a navy ship that uses radio waves to find other ships and help it navigate

Weapons used on military ships, like guns and missiles

naval brass
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A type of brass with a little tin that resists seawater for ship parts

A place that studies science and builds technology for the United States Navy

A university degree in the study of the navy and ships

A main United States Navy group that designs and tests aircraft and missiles

naval equipment
  • Specialized
4.2

Machines and tools used by a navy on ships

8.6

A ship system that collects and shows military information to help crews make decisions

A U.S. Navy agency that gives technical help for submarines and weapons used under the sea

How Ship-Related

naval
236 4.3
marine
38 4.6
nautical
33 5.9
maritime
42 4.7

Surface Forms

naval positive

Morphology

naval = nav + al

The word has a learned adjectival suffix, but its stem is not a recognizable English base word for most learners.

Etymology

The word naval comes from the Latin word navis, meaning 'ship'. It is the same root as navy and navigate, so naval means 'connected with ships' or 'used by a navy'.