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navy

na.vy \'na--ve-\ n [ME navie, fr. MF, fr. L navigia ships, fr. navigare] 1: 
   a group of ships : FLEET  2: a nation's ships of war and of logistic 
   support  often cap  3: the complete naval establishment of a nation 
   including yards, stations,  ships and personnel 4: a variable color 
   averaging a grayish purplish blue