Category:Nautical

Nau"tic*al, a. Etym: [l. nauticus, gr. nautique. See nave of a Church.]

Defn: of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to Ships; as, nautical skill.

Syn. -- naval; marine; maritime. See naval. Nautical almanac. See under Almanac. -- nautical distance, the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line Joining any two places on the earth's surface. -- nautical mile. see under mile.