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n.
The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy.
n.
A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
n.
A military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host.
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of Navy
n.
Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body, as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?
n.
A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.
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The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.
n. & v.
Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
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Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes, stores, etc.
n.
An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate.
n.
Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.
n.
A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
a.
Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial.
n.
A fixed daily allowance of provisions assigned to a soldier in the army, or a sailor in the navy, for his subsistence.
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The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.
n.
A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army.
n.
A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
a.
Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states.
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A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
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A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.
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