NAVY


Meaning of NAVY in English

■ noun ( plural navies )

1》 [treated as sing. or plural ] the branch of a state's armed services which conducts military operations at sea.

↘ literary a fleet of ships.

2》 (also ~ blue ) a dark blue colour.

Origin

ME: from OFr. navie 'ship, fleet', from pop. L. navia 'ship', from L. navis 'ship'.

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