(UK, naval slang) The situation where available food is limited to basic service rations.

(military, nautical, broadly) A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.

plural of admiral of the Swiss Navy

One who appears important but is not.

(military, nautical) A naval force capable of independent military operations on the open sea with a global reach.

(military, nautical) A naval force capable of military operations in coastal waters and in the open seas near its home country, but not capable of independent operations far from its home country.

(astronomy): A former constellation of the southern sky, said to represent the mythical ship Argo. In 1763, it was divided into the three new constellations: Carina (keel), Puppis (stern), and Vela (sail).

A large city in Maharashtra, India.

plural of merchant navy

(military, nautical) The navy branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military arm of the People's Republic of China.