NAUTICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

nautically (comparative more nautically, superlative most nautically)

in a nautical manner

Source: Wiktionary


Nau"tic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a nautical manner; with reference to nautical affais.

NAUTICAL

Nau"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. nauticus, Gr. nautique. See Nave of a church.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships; as, nautical skill.

Syn.

– Naval; marine; maritime. See Naval. Nautical almanac. See under Almanac.

– Nautical distance, the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface.

– nautical mile. see under Mile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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