Naval Division (Noun)
Meaning
A group of ships of similar type.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The naval division was composed of three guided missile destroyers and two submarines.
- A naval division is a tactical unit for ships, whereas a task force is not a group of ships.
- During the World War, the naval division sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, in concert with convoys, to intercept the naval division of the enemy forces.
- All of the escort ships were part of the second naval division.
- All convoys that sailed to Russia had to be escorted through by a major naval division.