English Explanatory Dictionary

naval

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a navy.
  2. Of or relating to ships in general.
name
  1. A surname
  2. A municipality, the capital of Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Pronunciation

nā'vəl /ˈneɪvəl/ en-us-naval.ogg

Word forms

naval Navals

Etymology

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

Related words

navy

Derived words

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
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