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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Over the last ten years, aerospace and defense manufacturers have used the EBAM process to supply structural titanium and specialized alloy components for commercial aircraft, naval ships, and defense systems.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Ukrainian drone attacks overnight also hit the Kronstadt naval base, an old base for Russia’s Baltic Fleet, and a manufacturing plant involved in weapon production in Russia’s Tambov region, 600 kilometers (370 miles) from Ukraine, Zelenskyy said.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Ukrainian drone attacks overnight also hit the Kronstadt naval base, an old base for Russia’s Baltic Fleet, and a manufacturing plant involved in weapon production in Russia’s Tambov region, 600 kilometers (370 miles) from Ukraine, Zelenskyy said.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for US Central Command said that had not happened.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for naval
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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