navigational

as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps

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Adjective
  • 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
  • Rent a bike and enjoy the six-mile ride to Oak Bluffs and its famous gingerbread houses, and don’t miss the Edgartown Village Market, Tuesdays throughout summer, for produce, flowers and handmade artisanal goods like nautical bracelets and pottery.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Shelton died in 2021 at age 100 as the then oldest living naval aviator.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • The Liaoning and the Shandong have been operating simultaneously in waters east of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines—which form the First Island Chain under the U.S. containment strategy aimed at restricting China's naval activities.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Information on how red tide affects sawfish and other marine life will be shared, along with details on the MISS organization (Minorities in Shark Sciences) which is helping further shark research.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
  • Not only that but the IUCN estimates that 33% of sharks, rays, and marine mammals are now threatened with extinction, largely due to bycatch and overfishing.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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