nave

/ˈnabe/ · A2 · noun · f

ship

nave — ship

🚢 nave = naval, navy, navigate: all from Latin navis, ship

Latin navis (ship) gives English navy, naval and navigate. A church nave is the same word: the long central hall was named after an upturned ship's hull. So Spanish nave covers both the vessel and the aisle.

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