Definition of Navy. Meaning of Navy. Synonyms of Navy

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Definition of Navy

Navy
Navy Na"vy; n.; pl. Navies. [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See Nave of a church.] 1. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company. ``The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir.' --1 kings x. 11. 2. The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy. 3. The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy. Navy bean. see Bean. Navy yard, a place set apart as a shore station for the use of the navy. It often contains all the mechanical and other appliences for building and equipping war vessels and training their crews.

Meaning of Navy from wikipedia

- A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces prin****lly designated for naval and...
- The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service...
- United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest...
- "In the Navy" is a song by American disco group Village People. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Go West (1979). It...
- The French Navy (French: Marine nationale, pronounced [maʁin nɑsjɔnal], lit. 'National Navy'), informally La Royale (French pronunciation: [la ʁwajal]...
- The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and...
- secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer (10 U.S.C. § 8013) and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department...
- The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the People's Navy, PLA Navy or simply Chinese Navy, is the naval warfare branch of the People's Liberation...
- The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval...
- A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country. On merchant vessels, seafarers of various...