nautical

[ naw-ti-kuhl, not-i- ]
/ ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- /
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adjective

of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.

Origin of nautical

1545–55; < Latin nautic(us) pertaining to ships or sailors (< Greek nautikós, equivalent to naû(s) ship + -tikos -tic) + -al1

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nautical

naval nautical

Words nearby nautical

nauseous, nausicaä, naut., nautch, nautes, nautical, nautical day, nautical mile, nautiloid, nautilus, nautophone

Words related to nautical

navigational, seafaring, maritime, marine, aquatic, naval, oceanic, pelagic, salty, ship, abyssal, thalassic, boating, deep-sea, navigating, oceangoing, oceanographic, rowing, sailing, seagoing

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British Dictionary definitions for nautical

nautical
/ (ˈnɔːtɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving ships, navigation, or sailors

Derived forms of nautical

nautically, adverb

Word Origin for nautical

C16: from Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from naus ship