A nave is the main area inside a church. It is where people usually go to sit and listen to the service. It is often long and leads to the altar.
We sat in the nave to hear the music.
The nave of the church is full of light.
A nave is the middle part of a wheel. It holds the wheel spokes and connects to the axle, so the wheel can turn well.
The bike's nave was damaged after the fall.
The wheel's nave holds the spokes tightly.
Nave is used in old texts to mean the middle part of old buildings or monuments. This use is not common today.
Archaeologists studied the nave of the old monument.
The nave was the main chamber of the ancient site.
In old or technical ship language, nave can mean the center or hub part of the ship's structure. This usage is very rare now.
The nave of the ship is important for stability.
They repaired the nave to strengthen the vessel.
Sometimes nave is used to say the most important or central part of something. This is a more poetic or formal use.
The nave of the problem is lack of trust.
Education is the nave of the community.
