green-water navy

English

Noun

green-water navy (plural green-water navies)

2. (military, nautical) A naval force capable of military operations in coastal waters and in the open seas near its home country, but not capable of independent operations far from its home country.
4. (military, nautical) The portion of a naval force that is optimized for operations in coastal waters.

Coordinate terms

• blue-water navy
• brown-water navy