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Pertaining to sailors, ships or navigation (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 5, 2026

Answer
NAUTICAL
NAUTICAL · 8 letters · puzzle shows NAU*****
The Root
NAUmeans “ship, sailor”

In a sentence: A crew member used essential NAUTICAL knots to secure ropes on the deck of the vessel.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Pertaining to sailors, ships or navigation (adjective)” has the answer NAUTICAL (8 letters), built on the root NAU, which means “ship, sailor”. See the full August 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.