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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Located on Suisun Bay, the naval barracks at Port Chicago began being planned just after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, according to naval historians.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
With a background in acting and naval engineering, Miranda brings drama and transformism to her drag and is eager to showcase her talents to a global audience.
—EW.com, 15 July 2024
The jobs discussion is part of the Navy’s multi-billion dollar drive to accelerate shipyard production and replace its aging submarine fleet in the face of aggressive Chinese naval expansion in the Indo-Pacific and evolving security threats elsewhere.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
So if an adversary attacked, say, the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, NATO members currently are not obligated to come to America’s defense.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
With a background in acting and naval engineering, Miranda brings drama and transformism to her drag and is eager to showcase her talents to a global audience.
—EW.com, 15 July 2024
The jobs discussion is part of the Navy’s multi-billion dollar drive to accelerate shipyard production and replace its aging submarine fleet in the face of aggressive Chinese naval expansion in the Indo-Pacific and evolving security threats elsewhere.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
So if an adversary attacked, say, the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, NATO members currently are not obligated to come to America’s defense.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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