[neyv] 
| the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation. |
| nave 1 (nāv) n. The central part of a church, 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.] |
| nave 2 (nāv) n. The hub of a wheel. [Middle English, from Old English nafu; see nobh- in Indo-European roots.] |