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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The United States will deploy ship-sinking missiles to the Luzon Strait, a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean, during a military exercise with the Philippines.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1993, Williams was selected to become a naval test pilot and graduated from the course that same year.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Neil Frye was only 20 when Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States’ naval base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, on December 7, 1941.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Last month, the White House announced that both Ukraine and Russia agreed to temporary limited ceasefires covering strikes on energy infrastructure and naval targets in the Black Sea.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1993, Williams was selected to become a naval test pilot and graduated from the course that same year.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Neil Frye was only 20 when Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States’ naval base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, on December 7, 1941.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Last month, the White House announced that both Ukraine and Russia agreed to temporary limited ceasefires covering strikes on energy infrastructure and naval targets in the Black Sea.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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