nautils.html - n.
(pl. nautiluses or nautili)
1 any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus with a light brittle spiral shell, esp. (pearly nautilus) one having a chambered shell with nacreous septa.
2 (in full paper nautilus) any small floating octopus of the genus Argonauta, of which the female has a very thin shell and webbed sail-like arms. [L f. Gk nautilos, lit. sailor (as NAUTICAL)]

nautils.html - adj.
of or concerning sailors or navigation; naval; maritime.

nautical almanac a yearbook containing astronomical and tidal information for navigators etc. nautical mile a unit of approx. 2,025 yards (1,852 metres): also called sea mile.

nautically adv. [F nautique or f. L nauticus f. Gk nautikos f. nautes sailor f. naus ship]

nautils.html - n.
(pl. nautiluses or nautili)
1 any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus with a light brittle spiral shell, esp. (pearly nautilus) one having a chambered shell with nacreous septa.
2 (in full paper nautilus) any small floating octopus of the genus Argonauta, of which the female has a very thin shell and webbed sail-like arms. [L f. Gk nautilos, lit. sailor (as NAUTICAL)]

nautils.html - n.
a performance of professional Indian dancing-girls.

nautch-girl a professional Indian dancing-girl. [Urdu (Hindi) nach f. Prakrit nachcha f. Skr. nritja dancing]

nautils.html - adj.
of or concerning sailors or navigation; naval; maritime.

nautical almanac a yearbook containing astronomical and tidal information for navigators etc. nautical mile a unit of approx. 2,025 yards (1,852 metres): also called sea mile.

nautically adv. [F nautique or f. L nauticus f. Gk nautikos f. nautes sailor f. naus ship]

nautils.html - n.
(pl. nautiluses or nautili)
1 any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus with a light brittle spiral shell, esp. (pearly nautilus) one having a chambered shell with nacreous septa.
2 (in full paper nautilus) any small floating octopus of the genus Argonauta, of which the female has a very thin shell and webbed sail-like arms. [L f. Gk nautilos, lit. sailor (as NAUTICAL)]