nautical
English
Alternative forms
- naut. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French nautique, from Latin nauticus (“of or relating to sailors”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnɔː.tɪ.kl̩]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnɔ.ɾɪ.kl̩]
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnɑ.ɾɪ.kl̩]
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- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈnoː.tɪ.kəl/, [ˈnoː.ɾɪ.kl̩]
Adjective
nautical (not generally comparable, comparative more nautical, superlative most nautical)
- Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.
- nautical charts
- I was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.
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