NAVY

Navy

A navy is a fleet of waterborne military vessels . It is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields; recent developments have included space-related operations. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores . The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force ...

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navy

Noun

  1. A country's entire sea force, including ships and personnel.
  2. A governmental department in charge of a country's sea force.
  3. A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.

Adjective

  1. Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
  2. Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.


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