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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The moves follow a Chinese naval flotilla's recent voyage around nearly all of Japan's territory in less than a month.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His Baltic Sea fleet is the oldest Russian naval flotilla, dating back to the early 1700s when it was established under Czar Peter the Great.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
This ability is usually linked to air and naval strikes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In response, Britain sent a strong naval expedition into Danish waters which, from September 2-5 1807, bombarded Copenhagen.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His Baltic Sea fleet is the oldest Russian naval flotilla, dating back to the early 1700s when it was established under Czar Peter the Great.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
This ability is usually linked to air and naval strikes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In response, Britain sent a strong naval expedition into Danish waters which, from September 2-5 1807, bombarded Copenhagen.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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