Nave
[neɪv] or [nev]
Definition
(n.) The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also hub or hob.
(n.) The navel.
(n.) 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.
Edited by Amber
Definition
n. the middle or main body of a church distinct from the aisles or wings.—n. Nā′varch a Greek admiral.
n. the hub or piece of wood &c. in the centre of a wheel through which the axle passes.—v.t. to form as a nave.
Checker: Ramona
Examples
- From the roof of the nave hung a large bronze lamp, and as the boy watched he saw an attendant draw the lamp toward him to light it, and then let it swing back again. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- His pattering steps and mine alone were heard, when we entered the magnificent extent of nave and aisle of St. Peter's. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
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