naval
Of military ships
Naval pertains to a navy or warships: naval base, naval officer, naval warfare.
The word describes military operations at sea and the ships, personnel, and infrastructure that support them.
A naval battle is fought between fleets; naval power refers to a nation's sea-based military strength.
Senior naval commander
- commodoreOne-star naval officer
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
ensign · midshipman · petty officer · chief · rear admiral · vice admiral · fleet admiral · seaman
Armored naval capital vessel
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
carrier · corvette · gunboat · minesweeper · patrol boat · dreadnought · torpedo boat · landing craft
Seafaring crew member
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- boatswainShip's deck petty officer
helmsman · quartermaster · signalman · gunner · radioman · sonarman · torpedoman · corpsman
Fleet of warships
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
battlegroup · patrol · blockade · formation · deployment · maneuver · flagship · escort
Maritime vessel construction site
- shipyardVessel construction site
- portDocking place for ships
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
drydock · arsenal · depot · station · berth · pier · quay · wharf
Commitment to wed or attend
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- blockadeSealing off a place
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
depth charge · gunnery · broadside · salvo · boarding · ramming · mine · anti-submarine
admiral
Senior naval commander
lieutenant · ensign · midshipman · petty officer · chief · rear admiral · vice admiral · fleet admiral · seaman · rating
battleship
Armored naval capital vessel
cruiser · carrier · corvette · gunboat · minesweeper · patrol boat · dreadnought · torpedo boat · landing craft · supply ship
sailor
Seafaring crew member
boatswain · helmsman · quartermaster · signalman · gunner · radioman · sonarman · torpedoman · corpsman · yeoman
armada
Fleet of warships
task force · battlegroup · patrol · blockade · formation · deployment · maneuver · flagship · escort · picket
dockyard
Maritime vessel construction site
anchorage · drydock · arsenal · depot · station · berth · pier · quay · wharf · installation
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- blockadeSealing off a place
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
torpedo · depth charge · gunnery · broadside · salvo · boarding · ramming · mine · anti-submarine · sea battle
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- WWI Navalbattleship, cruiser, destroyer, submarine, U-boat
- oceanwaves, Atlantic, sea, Pacific, tide
navalterrestrial
Relating to land
land-based · land · ground · army · infantry
- navy blueDeep dark shade
- GPS navigationSatellite-based directional system
- navigation systemDevice for finding routes
- navigation mapsGuides for reaching destinations
- naval baseMilitary port for warships
- naval commandAuthority over warships
navy, navigate, navigator, navigation, nave, circumnavigate, naval base, naval bases