Assertion: dark blue | /r/Synonym | marine blue
Facets:
value: before 1840
type: TEMPORAL
value: originally
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 (originally called marine blue before 1840) and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.
text: Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 (originally called marine blue before 1840) and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.