01 n. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
pl.
Navies ((#))
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1.
A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
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2.
The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.
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3.
The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy.
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4.
same as navy blue. See: navy blue
Phrases & compounds
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.