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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

nauticus

, Gr.

ναυτικός

, fr.

ναύτησ

a seaman, sailor, fr.

ναῦσ

ship: cf. F.

nautique

. See

of a church.]

Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships;

as,

nautical

skill

Syn. – Naval; marine; maritime. See

Nautical almanac

See under

–

Nautical distance

the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth’s surface.

–

nautical mile

See under

Adj.

[L. A seaman, a ship, See Navy] Pertaining to seamen or navigation; as nautical skill; a nautical almanack.