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navy

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. navy (noun)
  2. navy agent (noun)
  3. navy bean (noun)
  4. navy blue (noun)
  5. Navy Cross (noun)
  6. navy exchange (noun)
  7. navy green (noun)
  8. navy yard (noun)
  9. Alizanthrene Navy Blue R (noun)
  10. bright navy (noun)
  11. master chief petty officer of the navy
  12. merchant navy (noun)
  13. purple navy (noun)

na·vy

noun \ˈnā-vē\
plural navies

Definition of NAVY

1
: a group of ships : fleet
2
: a nation's ships of war and of logistic support
3
often capitalized : the complete naval establishment of a nation including yards, stations, ships, and personnel
4
: a dark grayish purplish blue
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Examples of NAVY

  1. A similar submarine is used by several foreign navies.
  2. a career in the navy
  3. The shirt comes in black, white, and navy.

Origin of NAVY

Middle English navie, from Anglo-French, from Latin navigia ships, from navigare
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with NAVY

cavy, Davy, gravy, shavie, slavey, wavy

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