English > navy: 3 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare. |
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| Synonym | naval forces |
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| Category of | broadside | The simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship |
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| broadside | All 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 |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Members | fleet | A group of warships organized as a tactical unit |
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| naval unit | A military unit that is part of a navy |
| Broader | military service, armed service, service | A force that is a branch of the armed forces |
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| Spanish | armada, fuerzas navales, marina |
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| Catalan | armada, forces navals, marina |
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| Adjectives | naval | connected with or belonging to or used in a navy |
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English > Navy: 3 senses > noun 3, group| Meaning | The navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces. |
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| Synonyms | United States Navy, US Navy, USN |
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| Part of | Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoD | The federal department responsible / responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States |
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| Parts | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, NAWCWPNS | The principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems |
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| Naval Research Laboratory, NRL | The 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, NSW | The agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare |
| Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC | The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare |
| Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWC | The agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems |
| Office of Naval Intelligence, ONI | The 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, Marines | An amphibious division of the United States Navy |
| United States Naval Academy, US Naval Academy | A school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy |
| Broader | agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
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| Spanish | Marina de los Estados Unidos, Navy, United States Navy, US Navy |
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| Catalan | Marina dels Estats Units, United States Navy |
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