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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By deploying naval auxiliary vessels for supply missions, the Chinese coast guard can maximize its operational availability in the South China Sea, Luck added, describing the region as an expansive body of water with significant distances.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
She was decommissioned in 1920 and scrapped in 1923, but her influence defined 20th-century naval architecture.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday, a significant percentage of all deployed US naval assets globally are also now located in US Southern Command, the US military’s command responsible for operations in the region, according to a fleet tracker published by the United States Naval Institute’s news portal.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
It’s served by naval forces from San Diego, the largest Navy presence on the West Coast.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
She was decommissioned in 1920 and scrapped in 1923, but her influence defined 20th-century naval architecture.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
As of Tuesday, a significant percentage of all deployed US naval assets globally are also now located in US Southern Command, the US military’s command responsible for operations in the region, according to a fleet tracker published by the United States Naval Institute’s news portal.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
It’s served by naval forces from San Diego, the largest Navy presence on the West Coast.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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