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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In Top Gun, Tom Cruise (who famously does all his own stunts) stars as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, a daring naval aviator training at the elite Top Gun school.
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With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Choking off the waterway, by possibly laying sea mines or attacking naval and commercial shipping, would have devastating consequences for the global oil market.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Russia has already seen one valuable alliance crumble recently by way of last year’s ousting of Bashar al Assad’s regime in Syria putting the future of Moscow’s air and naval bases in the country in doubt.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Choking off the waterway, by possibly laying sea mines or attacking naval and commercial shipping, would have devastating consequences for the global oil market.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Russia has already seen one valuable alliance crumble recently by way of last year’s ousting of Bashar al Assad’s regime in Syria putting the future of Moscow’s air and naval bases in the country in doubt.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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