naval meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

naval

adj

/ˈneɪvəl/

Etymology From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.

Nautical, Transport Of or relating to a navy.

Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.2012 March 23, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87:

Nautical, Transport Of or relating to ships in general.

Derived terms: antinaval, internaval, NADEP, naval architect, naval base, naval brigade, naval crown, naval engineer, navalese, naval infantry, navalism, navalist, navalistic, navally, naval mine, naval officer, naval science, naval stores, nonnaval, pronaval
Related terms: navy
Hypernyms: military