adj

nautical

NAW-tih-kuhl

adj

Relating to ships, sailors, or sailing.

"The restaurant was decorated with nautical themes like anchors and ropes."

"She has a nautical map hanging in her office."

How to Use Nautical

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with ships and the sea.

Common pairings

nautical mile nautical theme nautical chart

more nautical comparative, most nautical superlative

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The restaurant was decorated with _____ themes like anchors and ropes.

From French nautique, from Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, "of sailors," from naus, "ship."

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