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Meaning of brown-water navy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.
    broadly
  2. A naval force capable of military operations only in inland waters.
  3. The portion of a naval force that is optimized for riverine operations.

Examples

“Gunboats and other vessels with shallow drafts that could navigate⟳ inland waterways were part of the Civil War's brown-water navies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Brown's Town brownback brownbagger Brownbridge brownbul Browncoat

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