Meanings
nounnautics (uncountable)
- uncountableThe art of sailing; navigation.
noun
- pluralplural of nautic
Origin
From nautic + -s. Compare Ancient Greek ναυτικά (nautiká, “navigation, seamanship”).
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APA
nautics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nautics
MLA
“nautics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nautics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nautics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nautics.
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