1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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Italian designer Fulvio De Simoni penned all the exteriors and interiors, while ISA’s in-house team carried out the naval engineering.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Eighty years after Pearl Harbor, beloved 'Cremo' buried at Arlington
Frances Griffin never got the chance to meet her uncle, who was among thousands killed at Pearl Harbor, when Japan launched its Dec. 7, 1941, attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Eighty years after Pearl Harbor, beloved 'Cremo' buried at Arlington
Frances Griffin never got the chance to meet her uncle, who was among thousands killed at Pearl Harbor, when Japan launched its Dec. 7, 1941, attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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