The Collaborative International Dictionary
Naval \Na"val\ (n[=a]"val), a. [L. navalis, fr. navis ship: cf. F. naval. See Nave of a church.] Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes, stores, etc. Naval brigade, a body of seamen or marines organized for military service on land. Naval officer.
An officer in the navy.
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A high officer in some United States customhouses.
Naval tactics, the science of managing or maneuvering vessels sailing in squadrons or fleets.
Syn: Nautical; marine; maritime.
Usage: Naval, Nautical. Naval is applied to vessels, or a navy, or the things which pertain to them or in which they participate; nautical, to seamen and the art of navigation. Hence we speak of a naval, as opposed to a military, engagement; naval equipments or stores, a naval triumph, a naval officer, etc., and of nautical pursuits or instruction, nautical calculations, a nautical almanac, etc.
WordNet
n. an officer in the navy
Usage examples of "naval officer".
The naval officer clicked heels, did a perfect about-face, and left.
Cowardice like that in a man, let alone a fellow naval officer, turned Daniel's stomach.
Cowardice like that in a man, let alone a fellow naval officer, turned Daniels stomach.
Ned Keegan was a former naval officer who appreciated a good cup, preferably flavored with brandy or Irish whiskey-something to open the eyes and put a fire in the belly.
The first naval officer to become DIRNSA since Bobby Inman, Vice Admiral William O.
But she's also a naval officer, and a steadholder in the old sense-the kind who used to lead his personal troops from the front rank-so there are always going to be risks we can't protect her from, however hard we try.
But she's also a naval officer, and a steadholder in the old sense—.