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navy

[ ney-vee ]

noun

, plural na·vies.
  1. the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
  2. (often initial capital letter) the complete body of such warships together with their officers and enlisted personnel, equipment, yards, etc., constituting the sea power of a nation.
  3. (often initial capital letter) the department of government charged with its management.
  4. Archaic. a fleet of ships.


adjective

  1. belonging or connected to a navy; naval:

    navy vessels in the harbor;

    a navy officer with combat experience aboard a submarine.

  2. of the color navy blue:

    Either tie will look great with your navy suit.

navy

/ ˈneɪvɪ /

noun

  1. the warships and auxiliary vessels of a nation or ruler
  2. the navy
    often capital the branch of a country's armed services comprising such ships, their crews, and all their supporting services and equipment
  3. short for navy blue
  4. archaic.
    a fleet of ships
  5. ( as modifier )

    a navy custom



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Other Words From

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Word History and Origins

Origin of navy1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English navie, from Middle French, from unattested Vulgar Latin navia, equivalent to Latin nāv(is) “ship” + -ia noun suffix ( -y 3 )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of navy1

C14: via Old French from Vulgar Latin nāvia (unattested) ship, from Latin nāvis ship

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Example Sentences

By exploring the possibility of a semi-autonomous scout, fire-support, and anti-submarine drone, navies could expand the capacity of existing ships to find and fight enemies.

There, we sat overlooking the navy water, until my sons ran down to dip their toes in, back and forth along the shore like puppies.

He allocated generous government funding for the Beiyang Fleet, China’s first modern navy.

As Philip served in the British navy during the war, he and Elizabeth corresponded and met several times.

VARD Marine, which makes everything from ferries to navy ships, will work on designing the ship’s architecture, including its hull, mechanical, and electrical systems.

“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.

He was a great lover of the navy, and he liked me because of it.

My father was in an intelligence unit for the U.S. Navy, as he had been in World War II.

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.

Within hours, the Indonesian navy said dozens of bodies were being seen.

We show the Navy all our important operations cables; they have their own ways of doing things and don't open out so freely.

This Committee shall be divided into three sections, viz.:—Of diplomacy; of the navy; and of the army.

Thomas Harvey, a distinguished officer in the British navy, died at Bermuda, aged 65.

Her total Naval complement is 2200 officers and enlisted men of the regular Navy.

He was promoted up the ladder of success steadily, and in 1910 he received his commission as a Commander in the Navy.

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