nave /neɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: navis , from Latin , 'ship' ; because of its shape ]
the long central part of a church
nave /neɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: navis , from Latin , 'ship' ; because of its shape ]
the long central part of a church
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012