navy
Meanings
Plural: navies
Noun
- an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
- a dark shade of blue
- the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
- A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
- A governmental department in charge of a country's maritime military force.
- Any fleet of maritime vessels, and especially the entire fleet of any particular nationality, including vessels that are commercial, military, or both.
- A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.
Adj
- Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
- Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English nave, navye, from Anglo-Norman, Old French navie, from Latin nāvigia < nāvigium, from Latin nāvigō, nāvis (“boat”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Compare Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), Persian ناو (nâv, “boat, warship”), Sanskrit नाव (nāva, “ship”), Old English nōwend (“mariner, sailor”).
Displaced native Old English sċiphere (literally “ship army”).
Synonyms
dark blue, marine, naval forces, navy blue, United States Navy, US Navy, USN
Scrabble Score: 10
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