NAVAL DIVISION Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase naval division. (close relations)
Definition of NAVAL DIVISION
Best Alternative Words for NAVAL DIVISION
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| fleet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership • group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership • a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership • a group of warships organized as a tactical unit adjective satellite • moving very fast verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • disappear gradually | ||||||||
| flotilla | nounn | |||||||
noun • a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships • a fleet of small craft | ||||||||
| squadron | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms • an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group • a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task | ||||||||
| task force | nounn | |||||||
noun • a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective • a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task | ||||||||
| division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
