naval

adjective na·val \ ˈnā-vəl \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Definition of naval

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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Phan warned that the terrorist was trying to infiltrate the U.S. military, including the naval stations in Bethesda and Everett.

— martha bellisle, Fox News, "Judge finds man accused of mailing explosives incompetent," 13 July 2018
Phan warned that the terrorist was trying to infiltrate the U.S. military, including the naval stations in Bethesda and Everett.

— Washington Post, "Judge finds man accused of mailing explosives incompetent," 12 July 2018
The naval training station at the exposition grounds was represented by a thousand embryo blue-jackets.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 4, 1917: San Diego Honors New Citizens," 4 July 2018
James Steele Denton was born July 5, 1951, in Lakehurst, N.J., and spent his childhood at various naval bases in the United States and Europe.

— matt schudel, BostonGlobe.com, "James Denton, 66; journal editor and son of Vietnam POW led programs to advance democracy," 30 June 2018
Parts of the north runway date back to 1943, when Fort Lauderdale airport was a naval air station during World War II.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "A million fewer people will fly out of Fort Lauderdale airport next summer. Here's why," 19 June 2018
Some 2,000 troops who crossed the Red Sea from an Emirati naval base in the African nation of Eritrea landed west of the city with plans to seize Hodeida's port, Yemeni security officials said.

— jon gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, "Saudi-led forces attempt to push Yemeni militia out of port," 13 June 2018
The stronger Electric Boat is in Connecticut, the more likely our naval base would survive any additional reviews with respect to its location in Connecticut.

— christopher keating, courant.com, "State Approves $80 Million In Economic Aid For 16 Companies," 1 June 2018
With speeches and ceremonial shovels, construction began Wednesday at the site of a closed naval air station on what will be Alameda’s first major market-rate multifamily development in four decades.

— kimberly veklerov, San Francisco Chronicle, "Development begins at Alameda base that used troubled nuclear cleanup contractor," 23 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of naval

Middle English, from Latin navalis, from navis ship

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First Known Use: 15th century

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Definition of naval for English Language Learners

: of or relating to a country's navy

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adjective na·val \ ˈnā-vəl \

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: of or relating to a navy or warships

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