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Definition of naval adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

naval

adjective

/ˈneɪvl/

/ˈneɪvl/

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connected with the navy of a country
- a naval base/officer/battle
- the country’s naval forces
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Naval is used with these nouns:
academy
architect
architecture
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin navalis, from navis ‘ship’.

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