nave
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈnāv 
: the hub of a wheel
nave
2 of 2noun (2)
: the main part of the interior of a church
especially : the long narrow central hall in a cruciform church that rises higher than the aisles flanking it to form a clerestory
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English nafu; akin to Old English nafela navel
Noun (2)
Medieval Latin navis, from Latin, ship; akin to Old English nōwend sailor, Greek naus ship, Sanskrit nau
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1673, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nave
noun
ˈnāv
: the long central main part of a church