- pronunciation:
- neI
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l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with a navy or its ships.
The naval officers stood on the deck of the patrol boat.- similar words:
- marine, maritime
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| definition 2: |
having a navy.
For hundreds of years, England was a great naval power. |
| related words: |
nautical |
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| derivation: |
navally (adv.) |
Are you looking for the word
navel (a scar on the abdomen)?
Naval and
navel sound alike but have different meanings.