"nau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /naʊ/ Forms: naus [plural]
enPR: nou Rhymes: -aʊ Etymology: From Portuguese nau. Doublet of nef and nave. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|nau}} Portuguese nau, {{doublet|en|nef|nave}} Doublet of nef and nave Head templates: {{en-noun}} nau (plural naus)
  1. (historical) Synonym of carrack Tags: historical Synonyms: carrack [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nau-en-noun-Ol7q7iyd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 19 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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