Main Entry: nau·ti·cal

Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ-ti-kəl, ˈnä-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs sailor, from naus ship — more at nave

Date: 1552

: of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships

— nau·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb