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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Continue reading … OCEAN ESCAPE – Sanctioned tanker flees US forces, now under Russian naval escort off Irish coast.
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FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In January 1958, the country’s longtime strongman, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, was forced from office only to be succeeded by one of his most powerful officials, the naval commander Wolfgang Larrazábal.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in the recent months, Trump has been attacking Venezuelan naval vessels and alleged drug facilities on land.
—Richard Cherwitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Greenland also guards part of the GIUK Gap, named for the initials of Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom, where NATO monitors Russian naval movements in the North Atlantic.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
In January 1958, the country’s longtime strongman, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, was forced from office only to be succeeded by one of his most powerful officials, the naval commander Wolfgang Larrazábal.
—Michael Albertus, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Similarly, in the recent months, Trump has been attacking Venezuelan naval vessels and alleged drug facilities on land.
—Richard Cherwitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Greenland also guards part of the GIUK Gap, named for the initials of Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom, where NATO monitors Russian naval movements in the North Atlantic.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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