nautical
adjective /ˈnɔːtɪkl/
/ˈnɔːtɪkl/
- connected with ships, sailors and sailing
- nautical terms
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNautical is used with these nouns:- chart
- mile
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French nautique, or via Latin from Greek nautikos, from nautēs ‘sailor’, from naus ‘ship’.