'Naval' definitions:

Definition of 'naval'

From: WordNet
adjective
Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels"

Definition of 'Naval'

From: GCIDE
  • Naval \Na"val\ (n[=a]"val), a. [L. navalis, fr. navis ship: cf. F. naval. See Nave of a church.] Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes, stores, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Naval brigade, a body of seamen or marines organized for military service on land.
  • Naval officer. (a) An officer in the navy. (b) A high officer in some United States customhouses.
  • Naval tactics, the science of managing or maneuvering vessels sailing in squadrons or fleets. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Nautical; marine; maritime.
  • Usage: Naval, Nautical. Naval is applied to vessels, or a navy, or the things which pertain to them or in which they participate; nautical, to seamen and the art of navigation. Hence we speak of a naval, as opposed to a military, engagement; naval equipments or stores, a naval triumph, a naval officer, etc., and of nautical pursuits or instruction, nautical calculations, a nautical almanac, etc. [1913 Webster]