Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - navy
Navy
navy
n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often the Navy) a the whole body of a State's ships of war, including crews, maintenance systems, etc. b the officers and men of a navy. 2 (in full navy blue) a dark-blue colour as used in naval uniform. 3 poet. a fleet of ships. Phrases and idioms Navy Department US the government department in charge of the navy. Navy List Brit. an official list containing the names of all naval officers etc. navy yard US a government shipyard with civilian labour. Etymology: ME, = fleet f. OF navie ship, fleet f. Rmc & pop.L navia ship f. L navis
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noun (plural navies) Etymology: Middle English navie, from Anglo-French, from Latin navigia ships, from navigare Date: 14th century a group of ships ; fleet, a nation's ships of war and of logistic support, the complete naval establishment of a nation including yards, stations, ships, and personnel, a dark grayish purplish blue ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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