Sekirov Dictionary

navy

/ˈneɪvi/

noun 4
adjective 2
forms 3

noun4

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a country's military force at sea, with its ships and all the people who serve on them
- People who get seasick easily shouldn't join the navy.
A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.
A governmental department in charge of a country's maritime military force.
(no longer used) Any fleet of maritime vessels, and especially the entire fleet of any particular nationality, including vessels that are commercial, military, or both.

adjective2

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Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
- The cover is as navy as a bruise. — 2006
•
Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
- It was not what you would picture as a typical meeting with a naval officer. In fact, it was about as navy as an Abbott and Costello movie. — 1994

forms

navies · more navy · most navy

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