1. Noun
A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
2. Noun
The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.
3. Noun
The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy.
4. Noun
the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
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5. Noun
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Vocabulary classified under History
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