Thesaurus results for NAUTICAL

nautical

adjective

ˈnȯ-ti-kəl

Definition of nautical

as in navigational

of or relating to navigation of the sea collected sextants and other antique nautical equipment

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Recent Examples of nautical Evoke the spirit of Nantucket with a table decked in nautical blues and white. — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026 The show, created by Stephen Hillenburg, made its official debut after that on July 17, 1999, and it's been nautical nonsense from that day on. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 July 2026 If nautical times are in your future, this sweet and sophisticated seersucker minidress will complement boat rides and oyster happy hour without feeling too kitschy. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 14 July 2026 The theater decorated its lobby in the style of the seafaring movie with netting on the ceiling and nautical props along the walls. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nautical

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Maidenbaum, who frequently asks research participants to find their way in virtual-reality experiments, was now facing his own navigational challenge.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026
Their findings provided the first evidence via structural imaging that regions of the adult brain can measurably change under sustained navigational demand.

— Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigational

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The pair are part of an international, multi-institutional rescue mission to rehome 30 beluga whales after the sudden closure of the Niagara Falls marine park.

— CBS Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Tropical storms approaching Hawaii typically hit cooler ocean temperatures before reaching the islands, but Lala remained over warmer water due to an ongoing marine heat wave extending to California and a developing Super El Niño.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of marine

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The attack caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, the maritime agency said, adding that the remaining crew were being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
However, maritime law experts point out claiming a territory is not this simple.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of maritime

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