1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The carrier had arrived at a naval base in Crete earlier in the week, a rare break for the strike group that has been in constant operations, though the pace had ebbed as Israel's ceasefire with Hamas took effect in mid-January.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan to send 30,000 migrants to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, facilitated by an executive order, is likely to face additional legal, logistical, and political challenges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
Does Syria end or severely limit the size and nature of the Russian presence at what were Moscow’s two key bases in Syria, the Khmeimim Air Base and the naval base in Tartus?
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The carrier had arrived at a naval base in Crete earlier in the week, a rare break for the strike group that has been in constant operations, though the pace had ebbed as Israel's ceasefire with Hamas took effect in mid-January.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's plan to send 30,000 migrants to the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, facilitated by an executive order, is likely to face additional legal, logistical, and political challenges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
Does Syria end or severely limit the size and nature of the Russian presence at what were Moscow’s two key bases in Syria, the Khmeimim Air Base and the naval base in Tartus?
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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