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, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's...
- The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States...
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- Iranian Navy,[timeframe?] and does not include the vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Iran portal List of equipment of the Navy of the...
- 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...
- The French Navy (French: Marine nationale, lit. 'National Navy'), informally La Royale, is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the...
- "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...
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral...
- The Italian Navy (Italian: Marina Militare, lit. 'Military Navy'; abbreviated as MM) is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches...