(n) a decisive naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by an allied fleet of British and French and Russian warships, Syn. battle of Navarino
prop. n. The name of a naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827), at which the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by the allied fleet. Syn. -- battle of Navarino. [ WordNet 1.5 ]