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naval
What does naval mean?
naval (adjective): connected with or belonging to or used in a navy.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce naval?
/ˈneɪvəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does naval come from?
From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
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having a large physical extent from side to side
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