'Nautical' definitions:
Definition of 'nautical'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Nautical'
From: GCIDE
- Nautical \Nau"tic*al\, a. [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko`s, fr. nay`ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique. See Nave of a church.] Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships; as, nautical skill. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Naval; marine; maritime. See Naval. [1913 Webster]
- Nautical almanac. See under Almanac.
- Nautical distance, the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface.
- nautical mile. See under Mile. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nautical'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bathymetric,
- bathyorographical,
- boating,
- deep-sea,
- hydrographic,
- marine,
- maritime,
- naval,
- navigational,
- ocean-going,
- oceanic,
- oceanographic,
- pelagic,
- sailing,
- salty,
- seafaring,
- seagoing,
- seamanlike,
- seamanly,
- terriginous,
- thalassic,
- water-borne,
- yachting