hydronautics

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noun

The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation

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Meanings

nounhydronautics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenauticalThe science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation

Origin

From hydro- (“water”) + -naut (“travel”) + -ics (“a practice, field of knowledge or skill”).

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Translations

Italian idronautica
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Cite this entry
APA

hydronautics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronautics

MLA

“hydronautics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronautics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydronautics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydronautics.

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