as in navigational
of or relating to navigation of the sea
collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment
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Recent Examples of nautical
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.
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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
Accurate seafloor mapping is critical for nautical charts, storm surge models, and fisheries planning.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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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
Accurate seafloor mapping is critical for nautical charts, storm surge models, and fisheries planning.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nautical
Adjective
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Kim separately supervised the navigational manoeuvrability of one of its two modern navy destroyers being tested for deployment, KCNA said.—
Jack Kim,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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For example, for aircraft headed across the Atlantic that encounter GNSS interference near the Black Sea, Hay said air traffic control would make sure the vehicles are spaced a greater distance apart for safety in case navigational reliability were to be comprised.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Attack drones and autonomous boats have repeatedly challenged conventional naval operations in regions including the Black Sea and Red Sea.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Malaysia inked a deal for the NSM anti-ship missile system in 2018 for Kongsberg to arm Malaysia’s new class of littoral combat ships under a broader naval modernization program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Sharks play an essential role in balancing ocean ecosystems; their presence signals a healthy marine environment.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The small fish, also known as remoras, are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals — including whales and sharks — for protection, free transportation and food.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The Mary Rose is a remarkable remnant of maritime history.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes.—
Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Nautical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nautical. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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