nautical
adjective
nau·ti·cal
ˈnȯ-ti-kəl 
ˈnä-
: of, relating to, or associated with sailors, navigation, or ships
a dictionary of nautical terms
nautical flags
nautical skills
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a dictionary of nautical terms
collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment
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The primary bedroom is more nautical, though, thanks to a classic blue-and-white color scheme, striped bed linens, and bay windows that frame the waves.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Additionally, attendees have the chance to win free life jackets in a giveaway, peruse a swap meet with nautical goods, take a demonstration boat ride and check out fire boat demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Even the Portuguese flag features an old nautical instrument at its centre, which led to the stage being designed as a stylized sextant.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
In practice, the oceans are enormous, and such tracking would require capturing an immense number of high-resolution images and processing them to locate what amounts to a nautical needle in a very wet haystack.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Additionally, attendees have the chance to win free life jackets in a giveaway, peruse a swap meet with nautical goods, take a demonstration boat ride and check out fire boat demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Even the Portuguese flag features an old nautical instrument at its centre, which led to the stage being designed as a stylized sextant.
—Christine Mortag, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
In practice, the oceans are enormous, and such tracking would require capturing an immense number of high-resolution images and processing them to locate what amounts to a nautical needle in a very wet haystack.
—David Szondy
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nautical
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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nautical. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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