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Pertaining to ships, sailors or navigation (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 15, 2026

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

In a sentence: The midshipman, dressed in his NAUTICAL uniform, carried a large duffle bag.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Pertaining to ships, sailors or navigation (adjective)” has the answer NAUTICAL (8 letters), built on the root NAU, which means “ship, sailor”. See the full August 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.