navy in English: The part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea in ships. (noun)

Translation

The part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea in ships.

Word origin

From Old French navie, a fleet of ships, from Latin navis, a ship.

Gender

Pluralnavies

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The navy is the group of people who fight at sea for a country.

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A navy fights at sea with ships; an army fights on land.

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"Navy" is also a colour, a very dark blue.

ship

A very large boat that carries people or goods across the sea.

sea

The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.

army

A large group of soldiers who fight for their country on land.

soldier

A person who fights for their country as part of an army.

boat

A small vehicle that floats and carries people or things on water.

admiral

The most important officer in a navy, the part of an army that fights at sea in ships.

fleet

A group of ships, or a group of vehicles owned by one company.

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