nautical
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈnɔtəkəɫ// UK //nˈɔːtɪkəl// nau·ti·cal
adj. relating to ships, sailors, or travel on the ocean. You use it to describe things that have a sea-themed style.
adj. relating to sailors, navigation, or ships. Often used to describe aesthetic choices or technical aspects of maritime life.
The room is decorated in a nautical style.
The captain used various nautical charts to navigate the ship safely through the narrow channel.
The coastal town's architecture is steeped in nautical history, with many buildings featuring salvaged timber from old shipwrecks and weather-beaten brass fittings.
Borrowed from Middle French nautique + -al, from Latin nauticus (“of or relating to sailors”), from Ancient Greek ναυτικός (nautikós).
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun.