navigational

adjective

Definition of navigationalnext
as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps

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  1. nautical
  2. naval
  3. marine
Adjective
  • The interiors are a paean to nautical good taste, decked with antique oil portraits, brass chandeliers, and white wainscotting.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The locking pins on the hinges feature Bang & Olufsen’s logo, as well as a pop of aquamarine blue that nods to the nautical nature of the collab.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of nautical
Adjective
  • Pete Buttigieg The 42-year-old former naval officer and one of the Democratic Party's biggest and brightest young stars has been considered the most influential figure in Joe Biden's cabinet.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The story, which will be staged at the Brown Theater on Nov. 15 and 17, follows a young Japanese girl named Cio-Cio-San, known as Madama Butterfly, who is faced with the aftermath of trusting and marrying an American naval officer, the reckless pleasure-seeking B.F. Pinkerton.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is a New Jersey organization that handles reports of dead or stranded marine animals.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of marine
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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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