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nautical

adjective

  1. relating to seafaring
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔː.tɪ.kəl/ / [ˈnɔː.tɪ.kl̩] / /ˈnɔ.tɪ.kəl/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French nautique + -al, from Latin nauticus (“of or relating to sailors”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós).

  1. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.

    nautical charts

    I was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.