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

Organisers of the new attempt initially said three of its boats had been intercepted in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 120 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza.

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It said the last of its boats, the Marinette, was illegally intercepted at 10:29 local time on Friday, approximately 42.5 nautical miles from Gaza in international waters.

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The first boats were stopped on Wednesday about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast in international waters and others closer.

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It added that the flotilla was 70 nautical miles from Gaza's shoreline.

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The Avontuur is 45 nautical miles off the coast of Gran Canaria and the light is too far out to be a fishing boat.

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Related Words

• maritime 
• navigational www.thesaurus.com
• seafaring