Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

navalese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
navalese
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon spoken in the navy.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From naval + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does navalese mean?
The jargon spoken in the navy.
Where does navalese come from?
From naval + -ese.

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