nau

Portuguese

/ˈnaw/

noun
Definitions
  • A three or four-masted sailing ship used all along the 15th century and early 16th
  • vessel
  • carrack

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan, Valencian nau derived from Latin nāvis (ship).

Origin

Latin

nāvis

Gloss

ship

Concept
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