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nautical day

nau·ti·cal day
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-ti-kuh l, not-i- dey]
    • /ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- deɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naw-ti-kuh l, not-i- dey]
    • /ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- deɪ/

Definition of nautical day words

  • noun nautical day a period from noon of one day to noon of the next, used in reckoning time aboard ship. 1

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Origin of nautical day

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Nautical day

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nautical day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nautical day

noun nautical day

  • light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
  • daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • sunshine — the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.
  • sunlight — the light of the sun; sunshine.

Antonyms for nautical day

noun nautical day

  • night — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
  • darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.

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