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navally

[ney-vuhl]

Origin

adjective

of or pertaining to warships: a naval battle; naval strength.

of or pertaining to ships of all kinds: naval architecture; naval engineer.

belonging to, pertaining to, or connected with a navy: naval affairs.

possessing a navy: the great naval powers.

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin nāvālis, equivalent to nāv(is) ship + -ālis -al¹

Related forms

na·val·ly, adverb

non·na·val, adjective

pre·na·val, adjective

pro·na·val, adjective

Can be confused: 1. knave, naval, nave (see synonym note at knave); 2. naval, navel; 3. naval, nautical.

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Word Origin & History

naval

c.1600, from L. navalis "pertaining to a ship or ships," from navis "ship," from PIE *nau- "boat" (cf. Skt. nauh, acc. navam "ship, boat;" Arm. nav "ship;" Gk. naus "ship," nautes "sailor;" O.Ir. nau "ship;" Welsh noe "a flat vessel;" O.N. nor "ship").

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