aeronaval

adjective

aero·​na·​val

¦er-ō-¦nā-vəl

: of or involving combined air and naval forces

an aeronaval base

aeronaval war

Word History

Etymology

aero- + naval entry 1

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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