the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars
the hub of a wheel
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[Mittel]schiff
navata
nave
ship
tanker
factory ship
spaceship
liner
flagship
passenger ship
ferry
cargo boat
cruise liner
warship
container ship
spacecraft, spaceship
ship in a bottle