nautical

  • 1Nautical — Nau tic*al, a. [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko s, fr. nay ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique. See {Nave} of a church.] Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships; as, nautical skill. [1913 Webster] Syn: Naval;… …

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  • 2nautical — nau‧ti‧cal [ˈnɔːtɪkl ǁ ˈnɒː ] adjective connected with ships or sailing: • a nautical information database used for making charts * * * nautical UK US /ˈnɔːtɪkəl/ adjective TRANSPORT ► relating to ships, sailing, or sailors: »The town is proud… …

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  • 3nautical — (adj.) 1550s, from AL (Cf. al) (1) + nautic from M.Fr. nautique, from L. nauticus pertaining to ships or sailors, from Gk. nautikos seafaring, naval, from nautes sailor, from naus ship, from PIE *nau boat (see …

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  • 4nautical — *marine, maritime, naval …

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  • 5nautical — / naval [adj] concerning ships, sea abyssal, aquatic, boating, cruising, deep sea, marine, maritime, navigating, navigational, oceangoing, oceanic, oceanographic, pelagic, rowing, sailing, sailorly, salty, seafaring, seagoing, sea loving,… …

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  • 6nautical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime. DERIVATIVES nautically adverb. ORIGIN Greek nautikos, from naut s sailor …

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  • 7nautical — [nôt′i kəl] adj. [Fr nautique < L nauticus < Gr nautikos < nautēs, sailor, seaman < naus, a ship: see NAVY] of or having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation nautically adv …

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  • 8nautical — [[t]nɔ͟ːtɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Nautical means relating to ships and sailing. ...a nautical chart of the region you sail …

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  • 9nautical — adj. of or concerning sailors or navigation; naval; maritime. Phrases and idioms: nautical almanac a yearbook containing astronomical and tidal information for navigators etc. nautical mile a unit of approx. 2,025 yards (1,852 metres): also… …

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  • 10nautical — nauticality /naw ti kal i tee, not i /, n. nautically, adv. /naw ti keuhl, not i /, adj. of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms. [1545 55; < L nautic(us) pertaining to ships or sailors ( < Gk nautikós, equiv. to naû(s)&#8230; …

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