English > naval unit: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A military unit that is part of a navy. |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Member of | navy, naval forces | An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare |
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| Narrower | division, naval division | A group of ships of similar type |
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| squadron | A naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task |
| Broader | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
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| Spanish | unidad naval |
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