Definitions of nave
-
The
navel.
-
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.
-
The
middle
or
body
of
a
church,
extending
from
the
chancel
to
the
main
entrance;
the
center
or
hub
of
a
wheel,
in
which
the
spokes
are
inserted.
-
The
middle
or
body
of
a
church,
distinct
from
the
aisles
or
wings,
so
called
from
the
resemblance
of
the
roof
to
the
hull
of
a
ship,
or
because
the
church
of
Christ
was
often
likened
to
a
ship.
-
The
hub
or
piece
of
wood,
etc.,
in
the
centre
of
a
wheel,
through
which
the
axle
passes.
-
Middle
part
of
a
church;
part
of
a
wheel
through
which
the
axle
passes.
-
The
main
body
of
a
church,
between
the
aisles.
-
The
hub
of
a
wheel.
-
The
middle
or
body
of
a
church,
extending
from
the
chancel
or
choir
to
the
principal
entrance.
-
The
thick
piece
of
timber
in
the
centre
of
a
wheel,
in
which
the
spokes
are
inserted.
-
The
centre
part
of
a
wheel
in
which
the
spokes
are
inserted,
and
through
which
the
axle
passes.
-
The
middle
part
or
body
of
a
church
extending
from
the
choir
to
the
principal
entrance;
the
part
of
a
church
between
the
wings
or
aisles.
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