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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
OTHER WORDS FROM nautical
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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British Dictionary definitions for nautical
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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