Navy
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy.
(2): ( n.) The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy.
(3): ( n.) A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
King James Dictionary [2]
NAVY, n. Gr. From to swim. To swim then is to move up and down.
1. A fleet of ships an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.
The navy of Hiram brought gold from Ophir. 1 Kings 10 .
2. The whole of the ships of war belonging to a nation or king. The navy of Great Britain is the defense of the kingdom and its commerce. This is the usual acceptation of the word.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
NAVY. See Ships and Boats, p. 849 b .
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Morrish Bible Dictionary [5]
See SHIPS.
