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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Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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His uncle Leo, a naval engineer, noticed that his nephew was a budding tinkerer and gave him a Kodak photo-chemistry set for his sixth birthday.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … POLITICS COMBAT READY – War secretary lands in Puerto Rico as US ramps up Caribbean cartel fight with naval forces.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The United States is moving forward with plans to establish what could become the world’s largest weapons manufacturing hub in the Philippines’ Subic Bay, once home to the biggest US naval base in Asia, to counter China’s expanding military presence in the region.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
His uncle Leo, a naval engineer, noticed that his nephew was a budding tinkerer and gave him a Kodak photo-chemistry set for his sixth birthday.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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