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nautical definition
Overview
Define the English word nautical below. Nautical is an adjective. Examples of how to use nautical in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
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) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnɔ.ɾɪ.kl̩]
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnɑ.ɾɪ.kl̩]
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Adjective
nautical (not generally comparable, comparative more nautical, superlative most nautical)
- 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.