Nau

//naʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of carrack. historical

    "Bentley Duncan has even suggested that it was the prospect of trade rather than the doubtful facilities of the dockyard that persuaded so many naus to stop at Mozambique Island."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Northern Arizona University. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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carrack

Example

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"Bentley Duncan has even suggested that it was the prospect of trade rather than the doubtful facilities of the dockyard that persuaded so many naus to stop at Mozambique Island."

Etymology

From Portuguese nau. Doublet of nef and nave.

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