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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Naval \Na"val\ (n[=a]"val), adjective [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}. (a) An officer in the navy. (b) 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
naval
adjective: connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels"
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