N0033600 (nô′tĭ-kəl)adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water.[From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs, sailor, from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.]nau′ti·cal·ly adv.Synonyms: nautical, marine, maritime These adjectives mean of or relating to the sea, ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation: nautical charts; marine insurance; maritime law.TranslationsThesaurusSeenautical