The nave (/ neɪv /) is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. [1][2] When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica -type building, the strict definition of the term "nave" is restricted to the central aisle. [1] .

The meaning of NAVE is the hub of a wheel.

nave, central and principal part of a Christian church, extending from the entrance (the narthex) to the transepts (transverse aisle crossing the nave in front of the sanctuary in a cruciform church) or, in the absence of transepts, to the chancel (area around the altar).

NAVE definition: 1. the long central part of a church, often with aisles (= long passages) on both sides 2. the long…. Learn more.

The nave of a church is the long central part where people gather to worship. Within half an hour the nave had been cleared of people. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

2025年3月19日 · nave f (plural naves) ship, vessel (with a concave hull) Synonyms: bajel, barco, buque, navío, nao; craft, spaceship, spacecraft (ellipsis of nave espacial), starship (ellipsis of nave estelar) (architecture, religion) nave, aisle

The central part of a church, typically extending from the narthex to the chancel and flanked by aisles. [Medieval Latin nāvis, from Latin, ship (from its shape); see nāu- in Indo-European roots.] n. The hub of a wheel. [Middle English, from Old English nafu; see nobh- in Indo-European roots.]