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nef.

vessel, ship

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɛf/
  1. vessel, ship

    feminine · obsolete · poetic
  2. nave

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French nef, from Old French nef, from Latin nāvem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Displaced by bateau and navire in the sense of "boat".

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