— nauticality /naw'ti kal"i tee, not'i-/ , n. — nautically , adv.
/naw"ti keuhl, not"i-/ , adj.
of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
[ 1545-55; nautic ( us ) pertaining to ships or sailors ( nautikós, equiv. to naû ( s ) ship + -tikos -TIC) + -AL 1 ]
Syn . seagoing, marine, maritime.