nef
French → English
(architecture) Nave: the central part of a church building, extending from the entrance to the transept
L'église présente une double nef sans bas-côtés.
(English) The church features a double nave without side aisles.
Il a brandi un poing terrible vers la nef remplie de fidèles.
(English) He brandished a terrible fist toward the nave filled with the faithful.
(nautical/historical) Nef/Cog: a large medieval sailing ship with high sides
Ces nefs médiévales possédaient au moins deux ponts et un château arrière.
(English) These medieval ships had at least two decks and an aftercastle.
Les longues nefs étaient rangées près des quais dans le port.
(English) The long ships were lined up near the docks in the port.
Entry ID: fr:en:nef · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary