See Also: nautical(dictionary)
nautical(dictionary)
Nautical - Sailing(gambling)
nautical mile(dictionary)
Nautical Almanac - Sailing(gambling)
Nautical Mile - Sailing(gambling)

nautical (iou)



nautical adjective. M16.
[from French nautique or Latin nauticus from Greek nautikos from nautes sailor from naus ship + -ICAL.]
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of sailors, the sea, or sailing; naval, maritime.
nautical almanac a yearbook containing astronomical and tidal information for navigators etc. nautical mile any of several similar measures of distance used in making precise measurements at sea; now spec. a unit equal to 1852 metres (approx. 2025 yards); cf. SEA-mile.
C. Jackson There were nautical touches such as a ship's clock. S. Quinn The journeys..required..nautical skills for navigating large ships through difficult waters.
nauti'cality noun the quality of being nautical L19.
nautically adverb M19.