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NAUTICAL

of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships

The meaning of the word nautical is of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships.

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WordMeaning
traverseto go or travel across or over
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene