naval

adjective

na·​val ˈnā-vəl 

1

obsolete : of or relating to ships or shipping

2

a

: of or relating to a navy

b

: consisting of or involving warships

Examples of naval in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier in the exercise, 148 Battery controlled the naval gunfire of warships from NATO’s premier task group in Northern European waters, Standing NATO Maritime Group One. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

The naval station, originally constructed in 1890, had been used as housing for naval officers. — Luisa Yanez october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The plane disappeared from radar and was later found to have crashed close to a naval base in the riverside town of Igbokoda in Ondo state, officials said. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Malta, Cyprus, and Ireland have their own naval forces, but not the sort of frigates or destroyers needed for high-threat escort operations. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin navalis, from navis ship

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing naval

• chief of naval operations
• naval architect
• naval stores

Rhymes for naval

• navel

Kids Definition

naval

adjective

na·​val ˈnā-vəl 

: of or relating to a navy or warships