What does "nautical" mean?

Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.

How do you pronounce "nautical"?

Pronounced //ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl//.

Nautical

Q: What is a synonym for "nautical"?

Common synonyms include: bathymetric, bathyorographical, boating, deep sea, deep-sea, hydrographic.

//ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen. not-comparable, usually
"nautical charts"

Adjective

1
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen wordnet

Synonyms

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bathymetric bathyorographical boating deep sea deep-sea hydrographic

Antonyms

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yes

Example

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"The "doldrums" is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nautique + -al, from Latin nauticus (“of or relating to sailors”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós).

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