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The nave (/ n eɪ v /) is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When a church contains side aisles , as in a basilica -type building, the strict definition of the term "nave" is restricted to the central ...
"Nave" (Medieval Latin navis, "ship") was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting. [1] The nave of a church, whether Romanesque, Gothic or Classical, extends from the entry (which may have a separate vestibule, the narthex) to the chancel and is flanked by lower aisles [2] separated from the nave by an arcade.
A nave is the middle, center, or body of a church, or (etymologically unrelated) the hub of a wheel. Nave or naves may also refer to: Places. France. Nave ...
The Nave (French pronunciation:) is a river in France, in the department of Pas-de-Calais. It has its source in Fontaine-les-Hermans , and then flows into the Clarence up to Gonnehem after a short course of 22 kilometres (14 mi).
In the 15th or 16th century the roofs of the chancel and nave, which are ceiled in except for the plates and tie-beams, were renewed. [18] Within the tower there is a font with an octagonal bowl which dates from the 14th century. [19] Outside the south wall of the nave is the brick altar tomb of the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704).
The austere nave is a rare, and famous, example of Romanesque architecture in Austria. The 13th century window paintings in the choir are some of the most beautiful remnants of medieval art. The chapter house in the cloisters contains the graves of thirteen members of the House of Babenberg, some of them being: Blessed Otto of Freising
"In the Navy" is a song by American disco group Village People. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Go West (1979). It was a number one hit in Canada, Flanders, Japan and the Netherlands, while reaching number two in Ireland, Norway and the UK.
This is a list of container ships with a capacity larger than 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).. Container ships have been built in increasingly larger sizes to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce expense as part of intermodal freight transport.