navy

Everyday

1. A navy is the part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea, with ships, sailors and submarines. tree →
2. Navy (navy blue) is a very dark blue colour. tree →

In the lessons

In history and news, the Royal Navy (UK), the US Navy, the Royal Australian Navy and others defend their countries at sea. In school life, «navy» is a common uniform colour for jumpers and skirts. Phrases: «join the navy», «Royal Navy», «navy blue», «in the navy».

Examples

• My uncle served in the Royal Navy for ten years. tree →
• Our school jumper is navy blue. tree →
• The navy sent ships to help after the flood. tree →
• She wore a navy coat and red boots. tree →
• Sailors in the navy learn to swim and tie knots. tree →
• The two navies fought a great sea battle. tree →
• "Could we ever forgive ourselves if by neglecting a simple precaution we lost more rabbits--or even, perhaps, our navy, our police, and our fire brigade? tree →

Note

Plural: navies. Capital N when naming a particular navy (the Royal Navy). As a colour it does not take -s: «navy socks». Adjective for the sea forces: naval («a naval base»), not «navy base» (though US English sometimes uses «Navy base»).

In Jewish tradition

A fleet of trading ships. Solomon's ships, with sailors from King Hiram of Tyre, sailed to Ophir for gold and rare goods. In the primary lessons: In history and news, the Royal Navy (UK), the US Navy, the Royal Australian Navy and others defend their countries at sea. In school life, «navy» is a common uniform colour for jumpers and skirts. Phrases: «join the navy», «Royal Navy», «navy blue», «in the navy».

Examples

• And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon. (Prophets 1KI.9.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of sandal-wood and precious stones. (Prophets 1KI.10.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. (Prophets 1KI.9.26, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural: navies. Capital N when naming a particular navy (the Royal Navy). As a colour it does not take -s: «navy socks». Adjective for the sea forces: naval («a naval base»), not «navy base» (though US English sometimes uses «Navy base»).