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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According to the report, these Chinese naval incursions took place in both the PMZ and the waters that are considered within the South Korean sole EEZ.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Netherlands quickly followed suit, launching its first one from one of its naval frigates this March.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Crimean War also marked the first military application of the telegraph and the first salvo of naval gunfire using exploding shells.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The Navy’s agreement to boost pay comes as Electric Boat hires at unprecedented levels in an effort to meet aggressive Pentagon goals for modernization of the U.S. nuclear submarine fleet in the face of China’s rapid naval expansion and its aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Netherlands quickly followed suit, launching its first one from one of its naval frigates this March.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Crimean War also marked the first military application of the telegraph and the first salvo of naval gunfire using exploding shells.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The Navy’s agreement to boost pay comes as Electric Boat hires at unprecedented levels in an effort to meet aggressive Pentagon goals for modernization of the U.S. nuclear submarine fleet in the face of China’s rapid naval expansion and its aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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