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Definition of
naval adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
naval
adjective
/ˈneɪvl/
/ˈneɪvl/
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connected with the
navy
of a country
a naval base/officer/battle
the country’s naval forces
Topics
War and conflict
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Naval
is used with these nouns:
academy
architect
architecture
…
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Word Origin
late Middle English: from Latin
navalis
, from
navis
‘ship’.
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naval
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naval
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