Glossary of military terms - N

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Natalis aquilae	Birthday of the eagle. military holiday.
Natio	'Nation'. barbarian auxiliary force.
Navis	Ship.
Navis longa	'Longship'. warship.
Navis oneraria	Transport vessel.
Navis praetoria	Flag ship.
Navis speculatoria	Scouting ship.
Nauta	Sailor.
Nauarchus	Ship's captain. naval officer.
Nauclarius	Late Roman marine.
Nobiscum Deus	'God with us'. late Roman/Byzantine battle cry.
Nomen Latinum	'Latin name'. league of Latin allies.
Notae	'Symbols'. short hand writing.
Notarius	Secretary.
Numerarius	Administrative official. clerk.
Numerus	Military unit.
Numerus collatus	Provisional unit.
Numerus peregrinorum	Provisional unit of soldiers based at the castra peregrina at Rome.
Numerus statorum praetorianorum	Unit of praetorian military police.

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