nautical

nautical — adjective

1. describing anything to do with the sea, ships, and the skills or equipment used

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing anything to do with the sea, ships, and the skills or equipment used for sailing and navigating on water.

例句

Theo studied nautical charts before sailing across the Pacific Ocean.

collocation: nautical chart — a map for sea travel

Aiko learned nautical skills like tying knots and reading a compass at summer camp.

adjective used before noun: nautical skills

同義詞
  • maritime

    more formal and often used for laws, trade, or history involving the sea (maritime law, maritime history)

  • marine

    focuses on the sea itself or things living in it (marine life, marine biology) rather than ships and sailing

  • naval

    specifically about a nation's military navy, not recreational or commercial sailing

  • seafaring

    describes people or cultures who travel by sea; 'seafaring' is typically used for people, 'nautical' for things

反義詞

文法句型

nautical + noun

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun (attributive position). Rarely used after a linking verb; for example, you would say 'a nautical map' but not 'the map is nautical.' This is a domain-specific term more common in written descriptions of maritime topics than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The admiral inspected the nautical base.
✅The admiral inspected the naval base.
💡'naval' describes a country's military navy, while 'nautical' refers to general seafaring and sailing.