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nautical

nau·ti·cal

UK/ˈnɔːtɪ.kəl/ US/ˈnɔ̝ːtɪ.kl̩] ~ [ˈno̞ːtɪ.kl̩/ uncommon archaic rare

adjective

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relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

  • “nautical charts”
  • “maritime law”
  • “marine insurance”
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Origin

From Middle French nautique (“of or relating to sailors or navigation”) or its etymon, Classical Latin nauticus (“of or relating to ships, seafaring”), + -al (adjectival suffix).

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