Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Naval

Naval (nā"val) , adjective

[Latin navalis, from navis ship: compare French naval. See Nave of a church.]

Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes, stores, etc.
Collocations (3)
Naval brigade , a body of seamen or marines organized for military service on land.
Naval officer , (a) An officer in the navy. (b) A high officer in some United States customhouses.
Naval tactics , the science of managing or maneuvering vessels sailing in squadrons or fleets.