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Definition of nave - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
church architectureTECH. central part of a church buildingTECH.
- The congregation gathered in the nave for the Sunday service.
2.
mechanicsTECH. central hub of a wheelTECH.
- The spokes connect to the nave of the wheel.
Images of nave
central part of a church building 
central hub of a wheel
Origin of nave
Latin, navis (ship)
Terms with nave included in their meaning
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architecture
intersection of nave and transept in a church
church architecture
decorative partition separating church nave from chancel
church architecture
decorative partition separating choir from nave in a church
architecture
upper part of a church's nave containing windows
architecture
church with nave and aisles of equal height
church entrance
vestibule leading to the nave of a church
structural
screen supporting the organ dividing choir from nave
church architecture
carved screen separating chancel and nave in a church
church
arcade above the arches of the nave choir or transept
Examples of nave in a sentence
Tourists admired the artwork in the nave. The bicycle's nave was well-oiled. He examined the nave for any damage.
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- French:nef, moyeu, ...
- German:Kirchenschiff, Radnabe, ...
- Italian:navata centrale, mozzo, ...
- Spanish:nave, buje, ...
- Portuguese:nave, cubo, ...
- Chinese:中殿, 轮毂, ...
- Japanese:身廊, ハブ, ...
- Arabic:صَحْن الكَنِيسَة, مِحْوَر, ...
- Hebrew:אֵזוֹר הַתְּפִלָּה, נָב, ...
- Russian:неф, ступица, ...
- Ukrainian:неф, маточина, ...
- Hindi:नाव, नाभि, ...
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