n. [ F. nef, fr. L. navis ship, to which the church was often likened; akin to Gr. nay`archo`s, Skr. nāus, and perh. to AS. naca boat, G. nachen, Icel. nökkvi; cf. L. nare to swim, float. Cf. Nausea, Nautical, Naval. ] (Arch.) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. nafu; akin to D. naaf, G. nabe, OHG. naba, Icel. nöf, Dan. nav, Sw. naf, Skr. nābhi nave and navel: cf. L. umbo boss of a shield. √260. Cf. Navel. ] 1. The block in the center of a wheel, from which the spokes radiate, and through which the axle passes; -- called also hub or hob. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The navel. [ Obs. ] hak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. nafela, fr. nafu nave; akin to D. navel, G. nabel, OHG. nabolo, Icel. nafli, Dan. navle, Sw. nafle, L. umbilicus, Gr. 'omfalo`s, Skr. nābhīla. √260. See Nave hub, and cf. Omphalic, Nombril, Umbilical. ] 1. (Anat.) A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus; called also belly button in humans. See Umbilicus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The central part or point of anything; the middle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Within the navel of this hideous wood,
Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Gun.) An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Navel gall, a bruise on the top of the chine of the back of a horse, behind the saddle. Johnson. --
Navel point. (Her.) Same as Nombril. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A type of orange in which the fruit incloses a small secondary fruit, the rind showing on the exterior a navel-like pit or depression at the apex. There are several varieties; they are usually seedless, or nearly so, and are much grown in California. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The umbilical cord. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. navel, naveau, a dim. fr. L. napus navew. Cf. Napiform. ] (Bot.) A kind of small turnip, a variety of Brassica campestris. See Brassica. [ Written also naphew. ] [ 1913 Webster ]