naval

N1A1V4A1L1
/ˈneɪvəl/

adjective

Of or relating to a navy.

“naval architect”

OriginMiddle English naval ← Middle French naval ← Latin nāvālis →
CommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

naval1

adjectivenaval (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalOf or relating to a navy.

    Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.

    2012 March 28, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87
  2. not comparablenauticalOf or relating to ships in general.

    naval architect

Naval2

proper nounNaval (plural Navals)

plural Navals

  1. A surname
  2. A municipality, the capital of Biliran, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
military
Also see
nautical

Origin

  1. Latinnāvālis
  2. Middle Frenchnaval
  3. Middle Englishnaval
  4. Englishnaval

From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ναυτικός
  • ναυτικός (nautikós)of or relating to ships
Bulgarian военноморски
  • военноморски (voennomorski)of or relating to a navy
Catalan naval
  • navalof or relating to a navy
Esperanto mararmea
  • mararmeaof or relating to a navy
Finnish laivasto-, merivoimien
  • laivasto-of or relating to a navy
  • merivoimienof or relating to a navy
  • laiva-of or relating to ships
French naval
  • navalof or relating to a navy
German Marine-
  • Marine-of or relating to a navy
Hebrew יַמִּי, יַמִּי צְבָאִי
  • יַמִּי (yamí)of or relating to a navy
  • יַמִּי צְבָאִי (yamí tsvaí)of or relating to a navy
  • צִיִּי (tsiyi)of or relating to a navy
  • יַמִּי (yamí)of or relating to ships
Hindi नौसैनिक
  • नौसैनिक (nausainik)of or relating to a navy
Italian navale, navale
  • navaleof or relating to a navy
  • navaleof or relating to ships
  • nauticoof or relating to ships
Latin classarius
  • classariusof or relating to a navy
Portuguese naval
  • navalof or relating to a navy
Romanian naval
  • navalof or relating to a navy
Russian вое́нно-морско́й, корабе́льный
  • вое́нно-морско́й (vojénno-morskój)of or relating to a navy
  • корабе́льный (korabélʹnyj)of or relating to ships
Spanish naval
  • navalof or relating to a navy
Swedish örlogs-, sjö-
  • örlogs-of or relating to a navy
  • sjö-of or relating to a navy
  • flott-of or relating to a navy
Turkish bahri
  • bahriof or relating to ships
Ukrainian військо́во-морськи́й, корабе́льний
  • військо́во-морськи́й (vijsʹkóvo-morsʹkýj)of or relating to a navy
  • корабе́льний (korabélʹnyj)of or relating to ships
Vietnamese hải quân, tàu bè
  • hải quânof or relating to a navy
  • tàu bèof or relating to ships

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with naval

navel
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Sounds the same

navel

Anagrams

Lavan
Cite this entry
APA

naval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval

MLA

“naval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naval,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naval.

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