nautical
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nauticality noun
- nautically adverb
- nonnautical adjective
- nonnautically adverb
- unnautical adjective
Etymology
Origin of nautical
1545–55; < Latin nautic ( us ) pertaining to ships or sailors (< Greek nautikós, equivalent to naû ( s ) ship + -tikos -tic ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences
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The nautical decor and dark wood paneling made me feel like I was hiding away in a ship captain’s quarters.
One way to prevent the accidental death of albatrosses at sea is the use of bird scaring lines: they're essentially nautical scarecrows, scaring the birds away from the nets and fishing lines.
From BBC
It will be an offence for any unmanned aircraft to fly below 2,000ft above sea level within one nautical mile of Edinburgh Castle.
From BBC
Despite more than 15 hours of searching across roughly 84 square nautical miles, crews were unable to locate Fox, and the active search was suspended later that day, according to police.
From Los Angeles Times
The search for Fox was suspended after more than 15 hours, covering 84 square nautical miles, the Pacific Grove Police Department said online.
From Los Angeles Times
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