Navy Definition
nāvē
navies
noun
navies
All the warships of a nation.
Webster's New World
A fleet of ships.
Webster's New World
The entire military sea force of a nation, including vessels, personnel, stores, shipyards, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- naval forces
- usn
- US Navy
- united states navy
- navy-blue
- dark blue
- flotilla
- fleet
- armada
- task-force
- squadron
- first line of defense
- coast-guard
- marine air arm
- amphibious force
adjective
Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
Wiktionary
Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Navy
Noun
Singular:
navy
Plural:
naviesOrigin of Navy
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Anglo-Norman navie, from Latin navis (“ship, boat"), from Proto-Indo-European *nau- (“boat"). Compare Persian ناو (nâv, “boat, warship"), Tamil நாவாய் (nāvāi), Old English nōwend (“mariner, sailor").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French navie from Latin nāvigia pl. of nāvigium ship from nāvigāre to sail navigate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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