Showing posts with label naval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label naval. Show all posts

Friday, March 30, 2012

naval, navel

Naval or naval means having to do with ships or sailors. Naval is the adjective ( describes something ) form of navy--
The president of the United States is commander of all the land and naval forces.
He applied to the naval academy at Annapolis after deciding on a military career.

Navel or navel means belly button--
They are called navel oranges because they have a belly button.
Many people think that philosophers are navel gazers, who sit and stare at their own belly buttons and chant omphalos.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Naval stores and provisions should include navel oranges, to prevent scurvy."