navy
A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
Noun 3 meanings
A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
“People who get seasick easily shouldn't join the navy.”
A governmental department in charge of a country's maritime military force.
A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.
Adjective 2 meanings
Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.
Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.
Etymology
From Middle English nave, navye, from Anglo-Norman, Old French navie, from Latin nāvigia < nāvigium, from Latin nāvigō, nāvis (“boat”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Compare Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), Persian ناو (nâv, “boat, warship”), Sanskrit नाव (nāva, “ship”), Old English nōwend (“mariner, sailor”).
NAVY at a glance
NAVY has 4 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + V 4 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,574 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with navy
All rhymes- HEAVY14
- GRAVY12
- WAVY13
- DAVY11
- PEAVY13
- LEAVY11
- SUPERHEAVY21
- CAVY12
- ULTRAHEAVY19
One letter away
- WAVY13
- DAVY11
- NAVE7
- NARY7
- NAVS7
- CAVY12
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