nautical

English

Alternative forms

• naut. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nautique, from Latin nauticus (“of or relating to sailors”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/
• (General American, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑt.ɪ.kəl/

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Adjective

nautical (not generally comparable, comparative more nautical, superlative most nautical)

1. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.

   nautical charts

   I was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.

   • Ship definition

     A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat. (1 of 7 ship definitions)

   • Navigation definition

     The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship or (colloquially) road vehicle. (1 of 3 navigation definitions)

   • Seamen definition

     plural of seaman

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