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navette.

shuttle (in weaving)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/na.vɛt/
  1. shuttle (in weaving)

    feminine
  2. shuttle (land vehicle)

    feminine
  3. shuttle (space vehicle)

    feminine
  4. incense boat

    feminine
  5. a kind of biscuit from Marseille, flavoured with orange blossom

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin nāvis (“ship”) + -ette (referring to the boat-like shape of a shuttle).

verb/na.vɛt/
  1. inflection of navetter: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of navetter: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

From Latin nāvis (“ship”) + -ette (referring to the boat-like shape of a shuttle).

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