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NAVY, n. Gr. From to swim. To swim then is to move up and down.

1. A fleet of ships an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company.

The navy of Hiram brought gold from Ophir. 1 Kings 10 .

2. The whole of the ships of war belonging to a nation or king. The navy of Great Britain is the defense of the kingdom and its commerce. This is the usual acceptation of the word.
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Entry for 'Navy'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​n/navy.html.
 
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