Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: navy
IPA transcription: [n'eɪvi]
Pronunciations of navy
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: navy, naval_forces
    Meaning: an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
  • Synonyms: dark_blue, navy, navy_blue
    Meaning: a dark shade of blue
Usage examples
  • He knows all the navy people."
  • In the navy Protestant feeling was still stronger.
  • Of course boxing should be encouraged in the army and navy.
  • His name was Lynch and he was a lieutenant in the American Navy.
  • A long peace had made the country indifferent to the welfare of the Army and Navy.
  • "You mustn't judge the whole British Navy by Mr. Blair," she said, looking up from her note-book with a smile.
  • The expense of the army and navy was great, and the ministry, in striving to lighten the burdens of the people, turned their eyes to the colonies.
  • Captain Mervine of the United States Navy, and Mr. Richardson, United States Collector, each subscribed fifty dollars to the cause on his own account.
  • Then it was the Navy's turn, and the Navy had to lie on its keel above the boards of the bunker, in order to reach its ball at all, and missed it twice.
  • He had afterwards experienced many ups and downs in life until he got into the navy, where his leg was carried away by a cannon-ball at the battle of Camperdown.
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