nautical
[ naw-ti-kuhl, not-i- ]
/ ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- /
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adjective
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
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Origin of nautical
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nautical
naval, nauticalWords nearby nautical
nauseous, Nausicaä, naut., nautch, Nautes, nautical, nautical day, nautical mile, nautiloid, nautilus, nautophone
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nautical
/ (ˈnɔːtɪkəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or involving ships, navigation, or sailors
Derived forms of nautical
nautically, adverbWord Origin for nautical
C16: from Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from naus ship
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