Sentence examples for naval edifice from inspiring English sources

With his habitual courage and industry, he set himself to rebuild the naval edifice that the inefficiency and corruption of his enemies had shattered, securing in 1686 the appointment of a special commission "for the Recovery of the Navy".

It was the Royal Rope Factory, a symbol that France was fighting back against the naval power of the English, and an edifice so elegant that it was described as the Versailles of the Sea.

"It was building up its naval power.

The edifice is cracking.

A naval officer, Cmdr.

Naval strategy.

Today Corcoran's edifice is the Renwick Gallery.

But the whole edifice now looks rickety.

Naval stores were also exported.

Naval forces were quickly mobilized.

China staged naval exercises there.