Now frequently with the. Also with capital initial. The whole body of warships belonging to a ruler, state, or nation; (now usually) spec. a…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > navy > [noun] > the British navy (17) the king's (also queen's) navya1382 Now frequently with the. Also with capital initial. The whole body of warships belonging to a ruler, state, or nation; (now usually) spec. a… Royal Navy1583 the navy of the United Kingdom, and its predecessors; cf. the navy royal at navy, n. 3a. the navy royal1601 Now frequently with the. Also with capital initial. The whole body of warships belonging to a ruler, state, or nation; (now usually) spec. a… the fleet1712 the fleet: the navy. RN?1791 Royal Navy. the senior service1899 That ranks before others in virtue of longer service or tenure of a position; superior to others in standing. the senior service: the navy as… silent service1904 (with the) the navy; (in later use also) spec. (originally U.S.) the submarine service. Subcategories:— as defence (3) — reserve branch (4) — women's branch (2) — submarine service (1) |
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