as in navigational
of or relating to navigation of the sea
collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment
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Recent Examples of nautical
Delamar Hotels owner Charles Mallory’s shipbuilding lineage began in Mystic more than two centuries ago, and the nautical nods run throughout the hotel.
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Consider giving the décor a slight nautical touch, and define the dining area with charming string lights to give your evening a perfect glow as the sun sets.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The restrictions prohibit all forms of aircraft from operating within a three nautical-mile radius of those stadiums.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While soft and airy shades of robin egg and sky blue can make farmhouse kitchens feel inviting and modern, designers Dan Mazzarini and Gaia Guidi Filippi both say navy blue cabinets feel nautical and antiquated.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Consider giving the décor a slight nautical touch, and define the dining area with charming string lights to give your evening a perfect glow as the sun sets.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The restrictions prohibit all forms of aircraft from operating within a three nautical-mile radius of those stadiums.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
While soft and airy shades of robin egg and sky blue can make farmhouse kitchens feel inviting and modern, designers Dan Mazzarini and Gaia Guidi Filippi both say navy blue cabinets feel nautical and antiquated.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nautical
Adjective
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After months of struggling with the PATH’s wayfinding system which directs visitors to neighborhoods and landmarks, Teófilo decided to create a navigational app of his own, Toronto PATH.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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If the bill passes, and the FAA approves the name change, hundreds of aviation navigational charts, air traffic control documentation and airline avionics computer codes that allow pilots to safely operate aircraft might have to be changed to reflect the new name.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, experts say, in naval combat, the larger force usually prevails.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last September, French naval forces boarded another oil tanker off the French Atlantic coast that President Emmanuel Macron also linked to the shadow fleet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Maya Dejean, a freshman studying marine biology, said the driver appeared disoriented and unaware of what was happening.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This layering isn’t normally what happens in maritime snowpack.—
Annette McGivney,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Learn how volunteers play vital role in advancing AMM’s mission to educate youth and adults on maritime heritage of Annapolis and ecology of Chesapeake Bay.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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