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 Nine months of starlight and sea air—chess, books, sewing, the sextant and the nautical almanac, bibulous pit stops in scenic ports—ended abruptly one March morning when a sperm whale smashed a hole in their boat. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Even so, her nautical take on the summer staple proves that one-piece swimsuits aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Averi Baudler, People.com, 17 June 2025 For a moment this feels like a floating fan zone, a nautical BoxPark. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The current nautical aesthetic that’s taking over the fashion industry, for instance, will feel right at home in wine country. Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nautical
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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.
    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
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  • These same principles apply across the broader marine agenda.
    Marc Benioff, Time, 24 June 2025
  • Shapiro plans to major in marine biology at the University of California, San Diego.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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  • Map of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz showing maritime tanker traffic in September 2024.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 June 2025
  • Teresa Magbanua, & 🇺🇸 USCG Stratton launched the 1st-ever maritime SAREX in Japan.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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