Nautical
Pronunciation : Nau"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. nauticus, Gr. nautique. See Nave of a church.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of navigation, or to ships; as, nautical skill.
Syn. -- Naval; marine; maritime. See Naval. Nautical almanac. See under Almanac. -- Nautical distance, the length in nautical miles of the rhumb line joining any two places on the earth's surface. -- nautical mile. see under Mile.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913