navy
Plural: navies
Noun
- A nation's entire fleet of warships and associated personnel.
- 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.
Examples
- His strong defense on the board felt like an unassailable navy, blocking all attacks.
- People who get seasick easily shouldn't join 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, naval forces, navy blue, United States Navy, US Navy, USN, marine#English:_fleet of ships
Scrabble Score: 10
navy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnavy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
navy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary