Nautical \Nau"tic*al\, a. [L. nauticus, Gr. naytiko`s, fr.
nay`ths a seaman, sailor, fr. nay^s ship: cf. F. nautique.
See {Nave} of a church.]
Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to
ships; as, nautical skill.
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Syn: Naval; marine; maritime. See {Naval}.
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{Nautical almanac}. See under {Almanac}.
{Nautical distance}, the length in nautical miles of the
rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface.
{nautical mile}. See under {Mile}.
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