1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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The Israeli Navy also attacked its Syrian counterpart in two coastal naval bases, where 15 Syrian vessels were docked.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military, which has built the world's biggest navy by hull count, maintains a large naval and coast guard presence in the contested waters that are surrounded by China to the north, as well as other Southeast Asian nations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Experts say its resident could have been the famed natural philosopher and naval leader Pliny the Elder, who commanded the fleet of 70 ships at the nearby Roman port at Misenum.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s military had gone on alert on Dec. 9 after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels.
—Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Chinese military, which has built the world's biggest navy by hull count, maintains a large naval and coast guard presence in the contested waters that are surrounded by China to the north, as well as other Southeast Asian nations.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Experts say its resident could have been the famed natural philosopher and naval leader Pliny the Elder, who commanded the fleet of 70 ships at the nearby Roman port at Misenum.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Taiwan’s military had gone on alert on Dec. 9 after saying China had reserved airspace and deployed naval and coast guard vessels.
—Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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