Me and my friend was thinking doesn't Naval mean bellybutton.
2006-12-02 03:35:17 · 10 answers · asked by hAnNaH bAnAnA 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You and your friend are very, very intelligent people! The "Naval" in the "Naval Academy" does not mean "belly button." It is the adjectival form of the noun "Navy." Keep up the good work!
2006-12-02 03:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Naval does mean bellybutton, but when it is used in a name like US Naval Academy, it refers to the ocean. The Naval Academy trains officers for the US Navy.
2006-12-02 09:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by Alek B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o..m...g....
I swear I have lost all hope in the American people.. you really asked that question? Please someone, drop a nuke and lets end this now... To have saved the embarassement you could have looked it up in a dictionary... but I would imagen you don't have none of those.. you are an idiot.. I am sorry I can't.. ****.. oh my god...
Naval= Navy (ies)
Maritime uniformed services
ie) U.S. Navy.... Marine Corps is part of the Naval Academy, because it too is a Naval Maritime service
-1st Lt D.Faircloth
USMC
2006-12-02 04:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Derek F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the United States Naval (NAVY) Academy, where they prepare soldiers to be commissioned as ensigns in the Navy . Upon graduation, the newly commissioned ensign also receives a bachelor of science degree, which is as highly regarded as any degree from an Ivy league college.
2006-12-02 09:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the "Bellybutton Academy" guy. If we called Annapolis that, then all the other countries navies would laugh at us.
2006-12-02 03:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word for bellybutton is "navEl" not "navAl" -- but I'm sure you learned that in school.
2006-12-02 03:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THE NAVAL ACADEMY IS ONE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. WERE YOU BORN UNDER A ROCK?
2006-12-02 04:19:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are right.
They just thought belly button Academy would not sound right
2006-12-02 03:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no it doesn't. it is a word made from the same root as Navy. it means Navy-related. ie, marine, sea, ocean, etc, and the military branch that is connected to the sea, ocean.
2006-12-02 03:42:53 · answer #9 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is run by the navy and when you graduate you a certian omount of service in the navy to pay for your education
2006-12-02 05:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by xanman50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋