Definitions for navyˈneɪ vi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•vyˈneɪ vi(n.)(pl.)-vies.
the warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
Category: Military
(often cap.) the complete body of such warships, together with the personnel, equipment, etc., constituting the sea power of a nation.
Category: Military
(often cap.) the department of government charged with its management.
Ref: navy blue.
Archaic. a fleet of ships.
Origin of navy:
1300–50; ME navie < MF 蠐 L nāv(is) ship
Princeton's WordNet
navy, naval forces(noun)
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
dark blue, navy, navy blue(noun)
a dark shade of blue
United States Navy, US Navy, USN, Navy(noun)
the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
navy(noun)ˈneɪ vi
the part of a military that works off of ships
a soldier in the navy
navyˈneɪ vi
a very dark blue; = navy blue
soldiers dressed in navy and gold
Wiktionary
navy(Noun)
A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
navy(Noun)
A governmental department in charge of a country's sea force.
navy(Adjective)
Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
navy(Adjective)
Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
Origin: * From navis via navie, from navis, from nau- (boat), possibly, from நாவாய். Compare Persian ناو
Webster Dictionary
Navy(noun)
a fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company
Navy(noun)
the whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy
Navy(noun)
the officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy
Translations for navy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
navy(noun)
a country's warships and the people who work in and with them
Russia has one of the largest navies in the world; I joined the navy fifteen years ago.
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