navy, naval forces
(noun) an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Source: WordNet® 3.1
navy (countable and uncountable, plural navies)
(countable) A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
(countable) A governmental department in charge of a country's sea force.
(countable and uncountable) A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.
navy (comparative more navy, superlative most navy)
Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
Source: Wiktionary
Na"vy; n.; pl. Navies. Etym: [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See Nave of a church.]
1. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company. "The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir." 1 kings x. 11.
2. The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.
3. The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy. Navy bean. see Bean.
– Navy yard, a place set apart as a shore station for the use of the navy. It often contains all the mechanical and other appliences for building and equipping war vessels and training their crews.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
