n.; pl. Navies [ OF. navie, fr. L. navis ship. See Nave of a church. ] 1. A fleet of ships; an assemblage of merchantmen, or so many as sail in company. “The navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir.” 1 kings x. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The whole of the war vessels belonging to a nation or ruler, considered collectively; as, the navy of Italy. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The officers and men attached to the war vessels of a nation; as, he belongs to the navy. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. same as navy blue. [ PJC ]
Navy bean. see Bean. --
Navy yard, a place set apart as a shore station for the use of the navy. It often contains all the mechanical and other appliences for building and equipping war vessels and training their crews. [ 1913 Webster ]