[naw-ti-kuh
l, not-i-] 
| of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms. |
| nau·ti·cal (nô'tĭ-kəl) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water. [From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs, sailor, from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.] nau'ti·cal·ly adv. Synonyms: These adjectives mean of or relating to the sea, ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation: nautical charts; marine insurance; maritime law; a naval officer. |