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nautical (adj.)
1550s, from
-al
(1) +
nautic
from Middle French
nautique
, from Latin
nauticus
"pertaining to ships or sailors," from Greek
nautikos
"seafaring, naval," from
nautes
"sailor," from
naus
"ship," from PIE
*nau-
(2) "boat" (see
naval
).
