HyperDic: navy

English > 3 senses of the word navy / Navy:
NOUNgroupnavy, naval forcesan organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
attributenavy, dark blue, navy bluea dark shade of blue
groupNavy, United States Navy, US Navy, USNthe navy of the United States of America
navy / Navy > pronunciation
Soundsney'viy
Rhymesanchovy ... wavy: 30 rhymes with viy...
English > navy: 3 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningAn organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare.
Synonymnaval forces
Category ofbroadsideThe simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
broadsideAll of the armament that is fired from one side / side of a warship
station(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
MembersfleetA group of warships organized as a tactical unit
naval unitA military unit that is part of a navy
Broadermilitary service, armed service, serviceA force that is a branch of the armed forces
Spanisharmada, fuerzas navales, marina
Catalanarmada, forces navals, marina
Adjectivesnavalconnected with or belonging to or used in a navy
English > navy: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA dark shade of blue.
Synonymsdark blue, navy blue
Broaderblue, bluenessBlue color or pigment
Spanishazul marino, azul oscuro
Catalanblau fosc, blau marí
English > Navy: 3 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningThe navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces.
SynonymsUnited States Navy, US Navy, USN
Part ofDepartment of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoDThe federal department responsible / responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States
PartsNaval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, NAWCWPNSThe principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
Naval Research Laboratory, NRLThe United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines
Naval Special Warfare, NSWThe agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWCThe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare
Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWCThe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
Office of Naval Intelligence, ONIThe military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security / security requirements of the United States Navy
United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, Marine Corps, US Marine Corps, USMC, MarinesAn amphibious division of the United States Navy
United States Naval Academy, US Naval AcademyA school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy
Broaderagency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authorityAn administrative unit of government
SpanishMarina de los Estados Unidos, Navy, United States Navy, US Navy
CatalanMarina dels Estats Units, United States Navy

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