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n. The central part of a church, extending from the narthex to the chancel and flanked by aisles.

n. The hub of a wheel.

n. The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.

n. A hub of a wheel.

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.

n. The central part of a wheel, in which the spokes are inserted; the hub. See cuts under felly and hub.

n. The navel.

n. The main body, or middle part, lengthwise, of a church, extending typically from the chief entrance to the choir or chancel.

To form as a nave; cause to resemble a nave in function or in effect.

A Middle English contraction of ne have, have not.

n. the central area of a church

"The word nave comes from the Latin word for ship – hence our modern word naval, as in naval officer."

area   

navel   

hub    hob   

hub    body   

Dave    Wave    aftershave    behave    brave    cave    concave    crave    deprave    engrave   

chancel    aisle    choir    cloister    portico    crypt    chapel    vestibule    arcade    cavern