naval definition
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This page has 8 definitions of naval with English translations in 7 languages. Naval is an adjective. Examples of how to use naval in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
English naval definition
Etymology
From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
naval (not comparable)
- (nautical) Of or relating to a navy.
- 2012 March, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, page 87:
- Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.
- (nautical) Of or relating to ships in general.
- naval architect
Hypernyms
- military (adj) (usually hypernymous, but see the usage notes there)
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Catalan naval definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
naval m or f (masculine and feminine plural navals)
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References
- “naval” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
- “naval” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “naval”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “naval” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
French naval definition
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālem, accusative singular form of nāvālis (“of ships”), from nāvis (“ship”).
Adjective
naval (feminine navale, masculine plural navals, feminine plural navales)
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Further reading
- “naval”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician naval definition
Etymology
From Latin nāvālem, accusative singular form of nāvālis (“of ships”), from nāvis (“ship”).
Adjective
naval m or f (plural navais)
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Further reading
- “naval” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese naval definition
Etymology
From Latin nāvālem, accusative singular form of nāvālis (“of ships”), from nāvis (“ship”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
naval m or f (plural navais, not comparable)
Romanian naval definition
Etymology
Borrowed from French naval. By surface analysis, navă + -al.
Adjective
naval m or n (feminine singular navală, masculine plural navali, feminine and neuter plural navale)
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Spanish naval definition
Etymology
Inherited from Latin nāvālem, accusative singular form of nāvālis (“of ships”), from nāvis (“ship”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
naval m or f (masculine and feminine plural navales)
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “naval”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014