navies Definition

navy
noun navies

1a. The warships of a state, usually considered together with the officers and other personnel manning them;

Form: the Navy (often)
1b. The organization to which they belong, ie one of the three armed services. Compare army 2, air force.

Form: the Navy (often)
2. A body or fleet of ships with their crews. Often in compounds.

Example: the merchant navy
Thesaurus: fleet, flotilla, armada.
3. A dark blue colour, typically used for naval uniforms.

Form: navy blue (also)

adj

1. Having a navy blue in colour.

Form: navy-blue (also)

Etymology: 14c navie: from French navie, from Latin navis ship.