n., pl., -vies.
- All of a nation's warships.
- often Navy A nation's entire military organization for sea warfare and defense, including vessels, personnel, and shore establishments.
- A group of ships; a fleet.
- Navy blue.
[Middle English, from Old French navie, from Latin nāvigia, pl. of nāvigium, ship, from nāvigāre, to sail. See navigate.]
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