nautical
Of, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the seaOf, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea.
» Iron is used in nautical construction.
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1 senses(not comparable, usually)Of, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea.
Near-synonyms: marine, maritime, naval, seafaring
I was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.
nautisch
морско́йmorskój, навигацио́нныйnavigaciónnyj, морехо́дныйmorexódnyj
морськи́йmorsʹkýj, морехо́днийmorexódnyj
- relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Examples
4 sentencesIron is used in nautical construction.
A knot is one nautical mile per hour.
ruОдин узел — это одна морская миля в час. — Wezel
deEin Knoten ist eine Seemeile pro Stunde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A nautical mile measures distance and a knot measures speed.
A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the earth, and is equal to one minute of latitude.
Translations
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Forms
more nautical, most nautical| Comparative | more nautical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most nautical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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