Definition of Navy seal

1. Noun. A member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare. "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"

Exact synonyms: Seal
Group relationships: Naval Special Warfare, Nsw
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Bluejacket, Navy Man, Sailor, Sailor Boy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Navy Seal

Navane
Navarino
Navarran
Navarrans
Navarre
Navarrese
Navarreses
Naved
Naveed
Navi Mumbai
Navid
Navier-Stokes equation
Navratilova
Navy Cross
Navy Department
Navy SEAL
Navy Secretary
Nawabganj District
Nawin
Nawlins
Naxcivan
Naxos
Nay Pyi Taw
Nayarit
Naypyidaw
Nazarene
Nazarenes
Nazareth
Nazarite
Nazarites

Literary usage of Navy seal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Strategic Transformation and Naval Power in the 21st Century by Pelham G. Boyer, Robert S. Wood (1998)
"He also did not include the .projection of counterterrorism Navy SEAL teams (although he would today).22 The Future. The Navy is continuing to develop its ..."

2. Proceedings of the United States Naval Instituteby United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1903)
"SAFETY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. R. L CHANCE Accessibility. PRACTICAL JEWELER 30 Main Street, Annapolis, Md. and exclusive dealer in New US Navy SEAL ..."

3. The New Route of Commerce by the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: A Paper Read Before by Simon Stevens (1871)
"... and of the Independence of the United States the Ninety-Six. (Signed) GEO. M. ROBESON, Secretary of the Navy. Seal of Navy Dept. ..."

4. Environmental Information for Naval Warfare by National Academy of Engineering, Inc NetLibrary (2003)
"... weapons systems (whose efficiency and effectiveness can be influenced by environmental conditions) and small naval units, such as Navy SEAL teams, ..."

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