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nautical

adjective

ˈnȯ-ti-kəl How to pronounce nautical (audio)
Definition of nauticalnext
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 To the designers, Americana style (and its coastal, cottage, and nautical offshoots) is homey, filled with timeworn textures, and rooted in nostalgia. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 Style them with wide-leg jeans and a striped tee to lean into the nautical look, or dress them up with a mini skirt and a crewneck sweater. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Newlight has completed an 8,500-nautical-mile commercial voyage using its hydrogen-hybrid system aboard a Lomar Shipping bulk carrier. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 When these modern ships rotate in the turning basin – the nautical equivalent of a three-point turn – there is often less than 150 feet of clearance between each side of the estuary, according to the Port of Oakland. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nautical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nautical
  1. navigational
  2. naval
  3. marine
  4. maritime
Adjective
  • The plane overran runway 30 on landing, struck navigational aids and hit a 2012 white Ford Econoline van owned by the Professional Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company for the airlines, Homendy said.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Homendy said that upon landing back in Miami, the plane overran the runway and struck navigational aids and equipment before hitting the cleaning company’s Ford van, which was transporting the crew inside the airport.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of navigational
Adjective
  • The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Houthis declared their ceasefire with Saudi Arabia over that day, struck the airport of the Saudi city of Abha within hours and announced a naval blockade a week later.
    — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Large-scale ocean deployment would introduce challenges involving currents, waves, fouling by marine organisms, material durability, recovery of the adsorbent, and processing costs.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But ship traffic through the strait remains well below prewar levels, according to independent firms that track marine traffic.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marine
Adjective
  • Sunday's accident was the Asia-Pacific region's third involving a ferry in less than a week, underscoring maritime transport safety concerns in an area heavily dependent on sea travel.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This has occurred as Ukrainian drone strikes have disabled specialized Russian processing units, while maritime chokepoints in the Middle East have left crucial crude supplies stranded.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of maritime

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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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