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Nave Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Nave?
[n] the central area of a church
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nave: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nave: ambry | apse | arbor | axis | axle | axle bar | axle shaft | axle spindle | axle-tree | baptistery | blindstory | center | center of action | center of gravity | centroid | centrum | chancel | choir | cloisters | confessional | confessionary | core | crypt | dead center | diaconicon | diaconicum | distaff | Easter sepulcher | epicenter | fulcrum | gimbal | gudgeon | heart | hinge | hingle | hub | kernel | mandrel | marrow | medulla | metacenter | middle | navel | nub | nucleus | oarlock | omphalos | pin | pintle | pith | pivot | pole | porch | presbytery | radiant | rood loft | rood stair | rood tower | rowlock | sacrarium | sacristy | spindle | storm center | swivel | transept | triforium | trunnion | umbilicus | vestry See Also | area | church | church building Nave In Webster's Dictionary \Nave\ (n[=a]v), n. [AS. nafu; akin to D. naaf, G. nabe,
OHG. naba, Icel. n["o]f, Dan. nav, Sw. naf, Skr. n[=a]bhi
nave and navel: cf. L. umbo boss of a shield. [root]260. Cf.
{Navel}.]
1. The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes
radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also
{hub} or {hob}.
2. The navel. [Obs.] --hak.
\Nave\, n. [F. nef, fr. L. navis ship, to which the church was often likened; akin to Gr. nay`archo`s, Skr. n[=a]us, and perh. to AS. naca boat, G. nachen, Icel. n["o]kkvi; cf. L. nare to swim, float. Cf. {Nausea}, {Nautical}, {Naval}.] (Arch.) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles. |
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