as in navigational
of or relating to navigation of the sea collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment

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Recent Examples of nautical William complimented his wife’s nautical theme well with a navy suit, white shirt and striped tie. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025 An of-the-moment skirt and a nautical bag charm will keep you right on trend for summer. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 May 2025 Clean lines, crisp nautical details, and deep navy carpeting set the tone. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Similarly impressive, McBride Gallery has been selling paintings, sculptures and other artworks — some featuring local nautical scenes — at 215 Main for four decades. Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nautical
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Adjective
  • Norfolk — the largest naval base in the world located in Portsmouth, Virginia — already floods 10 times a year because of elevated sea levels.
    Bella Kubach, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
  • The biennial event featured 102 aircraft and 35 naval ships from different nations.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The presence of comb jellies and a marine plankton called dinoflagellates give the water a shimmering blue-green glow.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • Understanding these patterns is more than just academic, or having a stake in the marine housing market.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The exercise—scheduled to run from May 29 to June 2—is focused on joint search and rescue, in accordance with an agreement reached last year that aims to strengthen coordination among the three parties for maritime disaster response, according to the South Korean coast guard.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Manila deploys missions to supply a small garrison of troops living aboard an aging warship that was deliberately run aground in 1999 to protect its maritime claims.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 May 2025

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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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