Nautical

Nautical , adjective

[Latin nauticus, Greek naytiko`s, from nay`ths a seaman, sailor, from nay^s ship: compare French nautique. See Nave of a church.]

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

Collocations (3)

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.