English Words Starting With N

• nautch

  nounC2
  /nɔːtʃ/A traditional dance performance by professional female dancers in South Asia, especially in India.
• nautes

  nounExtremely rare / obsolete
  /ˈnɔːtiːz/An obsolete or historical term for sailors or mariners.
• nautical day

  nounRare
  /ˈnɔːtɪkəl deɪ/A system for reckoning a calendar day at sea, beginning at noon and ending at the next noon, which differs from the civil calendar day.
• nautical mile

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌnɔːtɪkəl ˈmaɪl/A unit of length used in maritime and air navigation, defined as exactly 1852 metres (approximately 1.151 statute miles). It is based on one minute of latitude along a meridian.
• nautiloid

  adjectivenounC2+
  /ˈnɔːtɪlɔɪd/A member of a large and diverse group of marine cephalopod mollusks, including the modern nautilus and many extinct forms, characterized by a coiled, chambered shell.
• nautilus

  nounC2
  /ˈnɔːtɪləs/A marine mollusc with a chambered spiral shell, including the last surviving cephalopods with an external shell.
• nautophone

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈnɔː.tə.fəʊn/An electrically-powered fog signal, historically used as a maritime navigational aid to warn ships of hazards in conditions of low visibility.
• navaho

  nounC1
  /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ/A member of a Native American people primarily living in the southwestern United States, or the language spoken by this people.
• navaid

  nounC2
  /ˈnæv.eɪd/A device or system used in navigation, especially for aircraft or ships.
• navajo

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ/A member of an Indigenous people of the southwestern United States, the second largest federally recognized tribe.
• navajo mountain

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ ˈmaʊn.tɪn/A proper noun referring specifically to a prominent mountain in the southwestern United States, located within the Navajo Nation territory, often associated with the Navajo people's cultural and geographical landscape.
• naval academy

  nounC1
  /ˈneɪ.vəl əˈkæd.ə.mi/An educational institution, typically a college or university, which trains officers for a nation's navy.
• naval architecture

  nounC2
  /ˌneɪvəl ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/The engineering discipline involving the design, construction, and repair of ships, boats, and other marine vessels.
• naval brass

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪ.vəl ˈbrɑːs/A durable alloy of copper, zinc, and tin used in marine environments due to its corrosion resistance, especially to seawater.
• naval mine

  nounC2
  /ˈneɪ.vəl maɪn/An explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy ships or submarines.
• naval observatory

  nounC2
  /ˈneɪ.vəl əbˈzɜː.və.tri/A scientific institution operated by a navy, whose primary function is the precise observation and measurement of celestial bodies for navigation, timekeeping, and astronomical research.
• naval stores

  nounC2
  /ˈneɪvəl ˈstɔːz/Materials and products derived from pine trees, such as turpentine, rosin, pitch, and tar, historically essential for the construction and maintenance of wooden sailing ships.
• navar

  nounRare/Obsolete
  /ˈneɪvɑː/A historical radar system used during World War II for directing aircraft, an acronym for Navigation and Ranging.
• navaratri

  nounRare
  /ˌnæv.əˈræ.triː/A nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga.
• navarin

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialised culinary term)
  /ˈnavəræ̃/A French stew of lamb or mutton with turnips, potatoes, and other spring vegetables.

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