Definitions for: Navy

[n] a dark shade of blue
[n] an organization of military naval forces

Webster (1913) Definition: Na"vy; n.; pl. Navies. [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship.
See Nave of a church.]
1. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many
as sail in company. ``The navy also of Hiram, that brought
gold from Ophir.'' --1 kings x. 11.

2. The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or
ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.

3. The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a
nation; as, he belongs to the navy.

Navy bean. see Bean.

Navy yard, a place set apart as a shore station for the use
of the navy. It often contains all the mechanical and
other appliences for building and equipping war vessels
and training their crews.

Synonyms: dark blue, naval forces, navy blue

See Also: armed service, blue, blueness, fleet, military service, naval unit, service, United States Navy, US Navy

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