Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a nave.

Etymologies

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nave +‎ -like

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Examples

  • "Washington Crossing the Delaware" from afar, and approach it down a navelike passage, as you would an altar in a church.

    NYT > Home Page By HOLLAND COTTER 2012

  • "Washington Crossing the Delaware" from afar, and approach it down a navelike passage, as you would an altar in a church.

    NYT > Home Page By HOLLAND COTTER 2012

  • Poised at the end of a long, navelike hall in Florence's Accademia Gallery, David is the god of human triumph.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

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