nautical
Example Sentences
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The prefecture said nautical and air exclusion zones had been established around the anchorage site.
From Barron's
The agency preventively closed an extensive swath of airspace extending 1,600 nautical miles from the launch site, across the Gulf of Mexico and through part of the Caribbean.
From Salon
The nautical decor and dark wood paneling made me feel like I was hiding away in a ship captain’s quarters.
One way to prevent the accidental death of albatrosses at sea is the use of bird scaring lines: they're essentially nautical scarecrows, scaring the birds away from the nets and fishing lines.
From BBC
It will be an offence for any unmanned aircraft to fly below 2,000ft above sea level within one nautical mile of Edinburgh Castle.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
