nave

Definitions of nave
  1. noun
    the central area of a church
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    área
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  2. noun
    a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
    synonyms: astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
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    cápsula
    a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
    astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
    a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
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    satélite
    man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
  3. noun
    a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
    synonyms: astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
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    astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
    a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
  4. noun
    a craft designed for water transportation
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    embarcación
    a small vessel for travel on water
    jábega, palangrero, pesquero
    a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
    patrullera
    a vessel assigned to patrol an area
    racer, vela, velero
    a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
    bajel, barco
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    balandro, velero, yate
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
    derrelicto
    a ship abandoned on the high seas
    arca
    a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
    barcaza, bombo, chalana, chata, gabarra, garandumba, lancha, lanchón
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    bricbarca
    a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
    bergantín
    two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
    bergantín
    two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
    clíper
    a fast sailing ship used in former times
    falucho
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
    ferry
    a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
    galeón
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
    góndola
    long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
    cañonera, cañonero, lancha cañonera
    a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
    rompehielos
    a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
    queche, quechemarín
    a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
    chalupa, lancha
    the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
    lugre
    small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
    paquebote, paquete
    a boat for carrying mail
    lanzaminas, minador
    ship equipped for laying marine mines
    barreminas, cazaminas, dragaminas
    ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
    lancha, lancha motora, motora, planeadora
    a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
    corsario
    a ship that is manned by pirates
    buque de vela, velero, yola
    a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
    barco gemelo, gemelo
    a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
    balandra, balandro
    a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
    barca, batel, bote
    a boat that is small
    vapor
    a boat propelled by a steam engine
    vapor
    a ship powered by one or more steam engines
    chalupa, pinaza
    a boat for communication between ship and shore
    arrastrero, barco de arrastre, calarredes, pesquero de arrastre, rastreador, trainera
    a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
    trirreme
    ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
    transporte
    ship for transporting troops
    remolcador
    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
    barco de guerra, buque de guerra
    a government ship that is available for waging war
    ballenera, ballenero
    a ship engaged in whale fishing
  5. noun
    a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
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    zeppelín
    a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
    B-52
    United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
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    aeronave
    a vehicle that can fly
    aerodeslizador, hidrodeslizador, hovercraft
    a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
    astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
    a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
    embarcación
    a small vessel for travel on water
    jábega, palangrero, pesquero
    a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
    patrullera
    a vessel assigned to patrol an area
    racer, vela, velero
    a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
    bajel, barco
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    cápsula
    a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
    astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial
    a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
    balandro, velero, yate
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
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    vehículo
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
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