nautical

[naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-]

adjective

1. of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation.

   nautical terms.

   Synonyms: seagoing, maritime, marine

nautical

/ ˈnɔːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving ships, navigation, or sailors

Other Word Forms

• nauticality noun
• nautically adverb
• nonnautical adjective
• nonnautically adverb
• unnautical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nautical¹

1545–55; < Latin nautic ( us ) pertaining to ships or sailors (< Greek nautikós, equivalent to naû ( s ) ship + -tikos -tic ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of nautical¹

C16: from Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from naus ship

Example Sentences

The tune for this ditty was suspiciously like a tune from Pirates on Holiday, the nautical operetta whose first act Penelope and the children had witnessed while visiting London some months earlier.

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These extraordinary accomplishments of not only incredible nautical and scientific achievements but also intensely personal stories of courage and determination combine to make every wreck between the covers of this book a compelling human story.

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At least 19 vessels and more than 300 personnel searched an area of around 1,750 square nautical miles, roughly eight times the size of Singapore.

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The company that manages the ship announced it had lost contact with the crew on Friday morning, while the tanker was 20 nautical miles off the coast of Sharjah's Khorfakkan port.

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At least 12 vessels were searching an area of around 250 square nautical miles, roughly the same size as the city-state of Singapore.

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Related Words

• maritime 
• navigational www.thesaurus.com
• seafaring