Thesaurus results for NAUTICAL

nautical

adjective

ˈnȯ-ti-kəl

Definition of nautical

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 The bridge is open for those who want to talk about nautical stuff with the officers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 Hernandez was granted a $50,000 bond and ordered to surrender his travel documents, not to operate any boats or nautical vessels, and not to have contact with the passengers who were aboard his vessel, or anyone employed with the tour operator. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Seaside Sophistication The plunging neckline on this compressive swimsuit resembles Gomez’s nautical ensemble. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Evoke the spirit of Nantucket with a table decked in nautical blues and white. — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nautical

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Adjective

Its light still shines and is an active navigational tool for sailors in Lake Superior.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026
And while Ukraine has begun to resolve navigational issues with its missiles, such as the Flamingo, those weapons are still not as accurate — or as stealthy — as their Western analogues.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigational

Adjective

Nearly six months into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran's economy is suffering under sanctions and a naval blockade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
But China’s rapid naval expansion has nevertheless set alarm bells ringing in Washington.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of naval

Adjective

The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of marine

Adjective

The company has also received an Approval In Principle (AIP) with a maritime classification society.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Details such as this emerge while watching this merely serviceable maritime action flick, whose plot is so boilerplate, and whose characters so unidimensional, that there’s not much else to take interest in.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of maritime

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