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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Two weeks ago, Rubicon claimed to have taken out a Ukrainian naval vessel mooring at a gas production facility in the Black Sea.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
But Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave peers out onto the sea, home to the country’s Baltic Sea naval fleet, powerful electronic warfare systems, ground troops and missile systems.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Autonomous and robotic submarines are rapidly transforming the future of naval warfare.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
The operation involves maritime patrols, aircraft and naval drones, as well as national surveillance assets, according to NATO.
—Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
But Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave peers out onto the sea, home to the country’s Baltic Sea naval fleet, powerful electronic warfare systems, ground troops and missile systems.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Autonomous and robotic submarines are rapidly transforming the future of naval warfare.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
The operation involves maritime patrols, aircraft and naval drones, as well as national surveillance assets, according to NATO.
—Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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