navy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈneɪvi/

Noun

navy

1. (countable) A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
2. (countable) A governmental department in charge of a country's sea force.
3. (countable and uncountable) A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.

    

Translations

• French: force navale, marine
• German: Marine, Seestreitkräfte
• Italian: marina, marina militare
• Portuguese: marinha
• Russian: вое́нно-морско́й фло́т
• Spanish: marina

Translations

• French: force navale, marine
• German: Marineamt
• Portuguese: marinha

Translations

• French: bleu marine
• German: Marineblau
• Portuguese: azul-marinho
• Russian: си́ний
• Spanish: azul marino

Adjective

navy

1. Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
2. Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
   • 2003, Edwin Palmer Hoyt, Thomas H Moorer, The Men of the Gambier Bay: The Amazing True Story, page 21:

     Goodwin was navy through and through.

Related terms

• naval
• nave
• navicular
• nonnaval
• nef

Translations

• French: bleu marine
• Portuguese: azul-marinho
• Russian: си́ний

Translations

• French: naval, marin
• Portuguese: da marinha

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