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Definition: Naval |
NavalAdjective1. Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy; "naval history"; "naval commander"; "naval vessels". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "naval" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Etymology: Naval \Na"val\, adjective. [Latin expression navalis, from navis ship: compare to the French expression naval. See Nave of church.]. (Websters 1913) |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| NA | English | Naval Architect | Transportation |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Combatant | Marine, man-of-war's man; (sailor); navy, wooden walls, naval forces, fleet, flotilla, armada, squadron. |
Contention | Naval engagement, naumachia, sea fight. |
Navigation | Adjective: sailing; Verb: volant, aerostatic; seafaring, nautical, maritime, naval; seagoing, coasting; afloat; navigable; aerial, aeronautic; grallatory. |
School | Day school, boarding school, preparatory school, primary school, infant school, dame's school, grammar school, middle class school, Board school, denominational school, National school, British and Foreign school, collegiate school, art school, continuation school, convent school, County Council school, government school, grant-in-aid school, high school, higher grade school, military school, missionary school, naval school, naval academy, state-aided school, technical school, voluntary school, school; school of art; kindergarten, nursery, creche, reformatory. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Screenplays | The proud men and women of the Navy are protecting America's interests overseas, but your in Lubbuth, Texas hosing down a statue, because your in the Naval Reserve. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) Mr. Ambassador, you have nearly a hundred naval vessels operating in the North Atlantic right now. Your aircraft has dropped enough sonar buoys so that a man could walk from Greenland to Iceland to Scotland without getting his feet wet. Now, shall we dispense with the bull? (The Hunt for Red October; writing credit: Larry Ferguson) I think I can fix to get a receipted bill from the Naval and Military Club -- he stayed there on his last night. (The Man Who Never Was; writing credit: Nigel Balchin; Ewen Montagu) The United States Of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by Naval and Air Forces of the Empire of Japan. (Pearl Harbor; writing credit: Randall Wallace) That baby boy was a naval aviator during the War of 1812. (The Price Is Right Primetime Specials; writing credit: Rune Bendixen; Jarl Friis-Mikkelsen) | |
Movie/TV Titles | La Industria naval española al servicio de la pesca (1972) Cadetes de la naval (1945) Museo Naval (1944) Naval Academy (1941) Brigada Naval (1937) | |
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![]() | Gilbert T. Rude During World War I as a naval officer.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. | ![]() | The first guyot -discovered by Harry Hess of Princeton University Flat-topped seamounts which are common in the Pacific Discovered by Hess as naval officer in WWII.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
![]() | San Francisco, California Survey by Sub-Assistant Augustus F. Rodgers, 1852 Topographic Survey T-352 Rodgers was the brother of naval officer John Rodgers.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. | ![]() | Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren Served with Coast Survey in 1830's Only naval officer to ever head triangulation party Remained a lifelong friend of Ferdinand Hassler.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
![]() | Charles Wilkes Close friend of Ferdinand Hassler Controversial naval officer.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. | ![]() | [The bakery at The Naval Hospital, Vladivostok].Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
![]() | [A corridor at The Naval Hospital, Vladivostok].Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ![]() | [U.S. Naval Building 36].Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
![]() | [Gen'l Wilson's Hdqrs. at Coamo Puerto Rico - Capt. Paget, English Naval Attaché to left, Maj. Francis Metcalfe, U.S.V. Surgeon on right].Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ![]() | U.S. American National Red Cross : Emergency case being carried into ARC Naval Hospital.Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
US Constitution | 1791 | Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; Clause 4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States; Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States; Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads; Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court; Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations; Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy; Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; Clause 17: To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, byCession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. (reference) |
US Bill of Rights | 1795 | Amendment V. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. (reference) |
The Emancipation Proclamation | 1862 | And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. (Abraham Lincoln) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The armed forces of Germany must not include any military or naval air forces. (reference) |
Winston S. Churchill | 1946 | It should carry with it the continuance of the present facilities for mutual security by the joint use of all Naval and Air Force bases in the possession of either country all over the world. ("Iron Curtain" Speech) |
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Business | Maritime tasks of the Coast Guard will continue to be given priority, while other Norwegian naval presence at sea will be reduced. (references) | |
The RDN is primarily a coastal patrol navy as dictated by geography, although naval patrols extend throughout the Kingdom of Denmark. (references) | ||
However, the mainstay of the air force continues to be the 1960s-vintage F-7, and naval forces still consist primarily of 1960s-era technology. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Australia | In these cases, naval vessels effected rescues but did not allow the rescued persons to land or enter territorial waters. (references) |
Pakistan | In May the press gave extensive coverage to the arrest of former Chief of the Naval Staff Mansoor ul-Haq on corruption charges. (references) | |
Cuba | Under the terms of the May 2, 1995, U.S.-Cuba Migration Accord, the Government agreed not to prosecute or retaliate against migrants returned from international or U.S. waters, or from the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo, after attempting to emigrate illegally if they have not committed a separate criminal offense. (references) | |
Economic History | Denmark | Defense and Naval Attache--Captain E. Carl Swanson, Jr. (references) |
Djibouti | It also functions as a bunkering port and a small French naval facility. (references) | |
Bahrain | Since 1948 Bahrain has been the headquarters of U.S. naval activity in the Gulf. (references) | |
Human Rights | Sri Lanka | The killings widely were believed to have been carried out by naval infantry personnel. (references) |
Sri Lanka | The naval personnel accused in connection with his killing are in custody awaiting trial. (references) | |
Sri Lanka | The women claim that they were tortured and repeatedly raped by naval and police personnel. (references) | |
Political Economy | Djibouti | U.S. naval vessels and aircraft use Djibouti's facilities, and the two countries perform joint military exercises. (references) |
Bulgaria | Bulgaria has been an active member of NATO's Partnership for Peace since 1994. U.S.-Bulgarian defense relations are active and include regular naval ship visits to Bulgaria's Black Sea ports. (references) | |
BRAZIL | Naval authorities attempted to collect lighthouse dues in 2000 from flag ships of countries, such as the United States, with bilateral maritime agreements, even though these dues were in violation of these agreements. (references) | |
Travel | Ecuador | Because there is no decompression chamber in the archipelago, divers are advised to obtain adequate medical evacuation insurance to allow emergency air transport to the nearest chamber, located at the San Eduardo Naval Base in Guayaquil. (references) |
Worker Rights | Cameroon | In mid-March workers of the Naval Shipyard launched a strike following the dismissal of two labor representatives. (references) |
Indonesia | Jermals operate under the paid protection of national naval vessels; the navy reportedly has a financial interest in some jermals. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Washington | 1789-1797 | To an active external commerce the protection of a naval force is indispensable. |
John Adams | 1797-1801 | Among the measures of preparation which appear expedient, I take the liberty to recall your attention to the naval establishment. |
Thomas Jefferson | 1801-1809 | Estimates for the Naval Department, prepared by the Secretary of the Navy, for another year will in like manner be communicated with the general estimates. |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | On the ocean the pride of our naval arms had been amply supported. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | Of the naval force it has been necessary to maintain strong squadrons in the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Mexico. |
John Quincy Adams | 1825-1829 | The appearance of new squadrons in the Mediterranean and the blockade of the Dardanelles indicate the danger of other obstacles to the freedom of commerce and the necessity of keeping our naval force in those seas. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | A naval force adequate to the protection of our commerce, always afloat, with an accumulation of the means to give it a rapid extension in case of need, furnishes the power by which all such aggressions may be prevented or repelled. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Inasmuch as this goes a long way toward reducing the danger which faced this Hemisphere four weeks ago, I have this afternoon instructed the Secretary of Defense to lift our naval quarantine. |
Gerald Ford | 1974-1977 | I urge quick action on the necessary legislation to allow commercial production at the Elk Hills, California, Naval Petroleum Reserve. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | We have concluded several agreements with countries which are prepared to let us use their airports and naval facilities in an emergency. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Naval" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Naval" is used about 1,498 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 1,498 | 5,435 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "naval" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Naval | Last name | 400 | 22,042 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
Expressions using "naval": bachelor of Naval Science ♦ commissioned naval officer ♦ Crane Naval Depo ♦ Kingsville Naval ♦ Lemoore Naval Ai ♦ Naval Academy ♦ naval action ♦ naval advanced logistic support site ♦ Naval Air Statio ♦ naval air station ♦ Naval Amphibious ♦ naval architect ♦ naval architecture ♦ naval attache ♦ naval augmentation group ♦ naval aviation ♦ naval base ♦ naval battle ♦ naval beach group ♦ naval beach unit ♦ naval blockade ♦ naval brass ♦ naval brigade ♦ naval cadet ♦ naval campaign ♦ naval chart ♦ naval college ♦ naval commander ♦ naval court judge ♦ naval defence ♦ naval dock ♦ naval docks ♦ naval dockyard ♦ naval encounter ♦ naval engagement ♦ naval engineer ♦ naval engineering ♦ naval equipment ♦ naval fire support ♦ naval force ♦ naval forces ♦ naval forward logistic site ♦ naval frogman ♦ naval gun ♦ naval gunfire liaison team ♦ naval gunfire operations centre ♦ naval hospital ♦ naval infantry ♦ naval installation ♦ naval intelligence division ♦ naval man ♦ naval manoeuvres ♦ Naval Medicine ♦ naval missile ♦ naval officer ♦ naval operating force ♦ naval port ♦ naval power ♦ naval radar ♦ naval reactors ♦ naval school ♦ naval shipyard ♦ naval station ♦ naval stores ♦ naval support area ♦ naval supremacy ♦ naval tactical data system ♦ naval tactics ♦ Naval Training C ♦ naval unit ♦ naval victory ♦ naval war ♦ naval warfare ♦ naval weaponry. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "naval": Naval-air, naval-base, naval-looking. | |
Ending with "naval": ex-naval. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
naval aviation | 717 |
naval academy | 580 |
naval ship | 304 |
naval reserve | 284 |
naval ring | 230 |
naval | 193 |
naval observatory | 161 |
naval piercing | 145 |
naval station norfolk | 140 |
naval reserves | 124 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "naval"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | i marinës, i flotës, detar (hand, Jack, marine, mariner, maritime, nautical, sailor, sea, seafarer, seafaring, seagoing, seaman, tar). (various references) | |
Arabic | بحري (marine, maritime, nautical). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | флотски, военноморски (marine). (various references) | |
Chinese | 海军 (Navy). (various references) | |
Czech | námořnický (nautical, sailorly), námořní (maritime, nautical, seagoing), lodní (nautical). (various references) | |
Danish | naval stores (naval stores), naval brass (naval brass), marinehjælpeskibe (naval auxiliary), flådefartøj (naval vessel), flådeoperationskampagne (naval campaign), flådestrandenhed (naval beach unit), flaadens red (naval anchorage, naval harbour), flaadestyrke (naval force), forberedt mål (in artillery and naval gunfire support, planned target), forbindelsesgruppe til varetagelse af ildstøtte fra flådeenheder (naval gunfire liaison team), eskorteforstærkningsgruppe (naval augmentation group), lagervarer til flådebrug (naval stores), skibsingeniør (naval architect), operationscentral der kontrollerer ildstøtte fra flådeenheder (naval gunfire operations centre), proviant (naval stores), søbaseret raket (naval missile, shipboard missile), søslag (naval campaign), skibsbaret raket (naval missile, shipboard missile), krigsflaade (naval fleet). (various references) | |
Dutch | naval stores (naval stores), Artillerieschool, Den Helder (Den Helder, Naval Gunnery School), Commandant der Marine (Naval Commander), hulpschip (naval auxiliary, tender), Marine Vrouwenafdeling (Women's Naval Service), marinebasis ... (Naval Base), adelborst (cadet, middy, midshipsman, naval cadet), Ondersteunend vaartuig (naval auxiliary), Zeevaartschool (Naval College), oorlogsvloot (naval fleet), reede ten behoeve van de marine (naval anchorage, naval harbour), scheepsbouwkundig ingenieur (naval architect), scheepsbrons (naval brass), van op zee gelanceerde raket (naval missile, shipboard missile), zeemacht (naval force, navy), Marinestaf (Naval Staff). (various references) | |
Esperanto | midŝipmano (middy, midshipsman, naval cadet). (various references) | |
Farsi | وابسته به نیروی دریاءی , وابسته به کشتی . (various references) | |
Finnish | sotasatama (fortified port, naval base), pihkanjalostustuotteet (naval stores), merivoimat (marines, naval troops, navy), merivalta (naval power), meriupseeri (naval officer), meritaistelu (naval battle), merisotilas (marine, naval seaman), merisota (naval war), merisankari (naval hero), meripuolustus (naval defence), merikadetti (naval cadet), laivastomessinki (naval brass), laivanrakentaja (shipbuilder naval engineer), laivanrakennus (naval architecture, shipbuilding), laivamessinki (naval brass). (various references) | |
French | naval (nautical). (various references) | |
German | von der Marine, see- (marine, maritime, nautical, onshore), Flotten.... (various references) | |
Greek | ναυτικόσ (marine, mariner, maritime, nautical, seaman), πολεμικό ναυτικό (navy). (various references) | |
Hebrew | של "צי. (various references) | |
Hungarian | tengeri (limpet, maize, marine, maritime, Mealies, nautical, salt water, turkey corn, Turkish wheat), tengerészeti (marine, maritime, nautical), hajózási (beaconage, nautical), haditengerészeti (naval air service), flotta (argosy, fleet, navy). (various references) | |
Italian | navale (lake, marine, sea). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 軍務 (military and naval affairs, military service), 作戦 (military or naval operations, strategy, tactics), 作戦 (military or naval operations, strategy, tactics), 武官 (military or naval officer), 海戦 (naval battle), 海軍兵学 (naval academy), 兵学 (naval academy), 観艦式 (naval review), 艦隊 (armada, naval fleet), 軍令部 (Naval General Staff), 軍港 (naval port, naval station), 軍楽隊 (military or naval band), 軍服 (military or naval uniform), 軍籍 (military or naval register, muster roll), 軍艦旗 (naval ensign), 海軍基地 (naval base). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ぐ"がくたい (military or naval band), ぐ"ぷく (military or naval uniform), ぐ"せき (military or naval register, muster roll), ぐ"か"き (naval ensign), ぐ""う (meritorious war service, naval port, naval station), ぐ"れいぶ (Naval General Staff), ぐ"む (military and naval affairs, military service), さくせ" (military or naval operations, strategy, tactics, tactics or operations), ぶか" (book of heraldry, military or naval officer), かいぐ"きち (naval base), かいぐ"へいがっ"う (naval academy), かいせ" (battle, cargo vessel, circuit, convolution, engagement, game, itch, lighter, line, mange, match, naval battle, outbreak of war, re-election, revolution, rotation, scabies, starting a war), か"か"しき (naval review), へいがっ"う (naval academy). (various references) | |
Korean | 건함. (various references) | |
Manx | lhuingyssagh. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | avalnay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | naval (marine, maritime court, salt water, seaside), molusco fóssil. (various references) | |
Romanian | naval (marine, nautical, sea), maritim (marine, maritime, nautical), de marinã. (various references) | |
Russian | флотский, военно-морской. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | vojnopomorski, mornarički (marine). (various references) | |
Spanish | naval. (various references) | |
Swedish | skepps-, sjö- (lacustrine, nautical). (various references) | |
Thai | เกี่ยวกับเรือ, เกี่ยวกับกองทัพเรือ. (various references) | |
Turkish | savaş gemisi (battleship, gunboat, warship), deniz harp, deniz (brine, drink, main, marine, maritime, nautical, sea, thalasso-, the blue, the briny, the deep, the waters, the wave, the waves). (various references) | |
Ukranian | флотський, війсково-морський, морський (marine, maritime, nautic, nautical, neptunian, pelagian, pelagic, salty, water). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | nauticos, navalis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "naval": navally. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "naval": nonnaval. (additional references) | |
Words containing "naval": concanavalin, concanavalins. (additional references) | |
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"Naval" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: anva, Anvar, anvel, aval, avall, Eaval, faval, Javal, kaval, Mavala, Naacal, naal, Naali, Na'am, Nabaglo, nabal, nadab, nadal, naevae, Nagal, Nagaul, naha, nahal, Nakai, napal, naral, narvel, nasval, nava, Navaar, navale, navar, Navas, navea, navek, Naveli, navil, Navli, navo, nazal, Neacail, neva, nevah, Neveau, nevel, Nevzat, nezal, Nezval, nimal, niva, Nivaldo, niveau, nivel, nizal, noava, nobal, nogal, norval, Noval, nuvan, nvax, nyaaah, Unavail. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "naval" (pronounced nā"vul) |
| 5 | n ā" v u l | navel. |
| 3 | -v u l | anvil, approval, archival, arrival, arval, bedevil, bevel, carnival, civil, daredevil, devil, disapproval, dishevel, drivel, evil, festival, gavel, gravel, grovel, hovel, interval, larval, level, marvel, medieval, multilevel, novel, oval, primeval, Ravel, removal, retrieval, revel, revival, rival, servile, shovel, shrivel, survival, swivel, travel, uncivil, unravel, upheaval, weevil. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-l-n-v" | |
-1 letter: alan, anal, lava. | |
-2 letters: aal, ala, ana, ava, lav, van. | |
-3 letters: aa, al, an, la, na. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-l-n-v" | |
+1 letter: vandal. | |
+2 letters: avellan, navally, vaginal, valance, valiant, valonia, vandals, vanilla. | |
+3 letters: anovular, availing, avellane, aventail, carnival, flavanol, galavant, galivant, galvanic, javelina, lavation, nonnaval, vacantly, vaccinal, valanced, valances, valencia, valerian, valiance, valiancy, valiants, valonias, vandalic, vanillas, velamina. | |
+4 letters: antiviral, avalanche, aventails, avifaunal, avuncular, carnivals, flavanols, flavanone, galavants, galivants, gallivant, galvanise, galvanism, galvanize, javelinas, lavations, leviathan, navicular, navigable, navigably, salvaging, salvarsan, salvation, vaccinial, vaginally, vagrantly, valancing, valencias, valerians, valiances, valiantly, valuating, valuation, vandalise, vandalism, vandalize, vaticinal, vulcanian, vulgarian. | |
+5 letters: adenoviral, ambivalent, avalanched, avalanches, canvaslike, cavalryman, cavalrymen, covenantal, evaluating, evaluation, flavanones, galavanted, galivanted, gallivants, galvanised, galvanises, galvanisms, galvanized, galvanizer, galvanizes, intravital, invalidate, invaluable, invaluably, invariable, invariably, leviathans, lovastatin, naviculars, palavering, reavailing, salivating, salivation, salvarsans, salvations, subclavian, transvalue, travailing, unavailing, valiancies, validating, validation, valuations, vandalised, vandalises, vandalisms, vandalized, vandalizes, vernacular, villanella, vocational, vulgarians. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4E 61 76 61 6C |
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-. .- ...- .- .-.. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001110 01100001 01110110 01100001 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)N a v a l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004E 0061 0076 0061 006C |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4867886778 |
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