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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India has showcased its naval capabilities in submarine operations during a multinational military exercise in the South China Sea, where rival China claims most of the waters.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
With military modifications, the MRZR can also include infrared and blackout lighting, greater range and collapsible roll cages for internal transport in helicopters and on naval vessels.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The Chinese navy already makes port calls in Myanmar, but these are brief stays in facilities too primitive to provide naval advantage.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
With military modifications, the MRZR can also include infrared and blackout lighting, greater range and collapsible roll cages for internal transport in helicopters and on naval vessels.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The Chinese navy already makes port calls in Myanmar, but these are brief stays in facilities too primitive to provide naval advantage.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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