Naval Meaning
/ˈneɪvəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to a navy.
adjOf or relating to ships in general.
Sentence Examples
He has received a commission as a naval officer.
The gentlemen at this table were naval commanders during the first Gulf War.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ base near the coast housed many warships and submarines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historian specialized in nineteenth-century ____ warfare and strategy.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat."
— 2012 March 26, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ base near the coast housed many warships and submarines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The historian specialized in nineteenth-century ____ warfare and strategy.