Nautch
‖Nautch (?), n. [Hind. nāch, fr. Skr. nṛtya dance.] An entertainment consisting chiefly of dancing by professional dancing (or Nautch) girls.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Nautic
Nau″tic (?), a. [See Nautical.] Nautical.
Nautical
Nau″tic‐al (?), a. [L. nauticus, Gr. ναυτικόσ, fr. ναύτησ a seaman, sailor, fr. ναυ̑σ ship: cf. F. nautique. See Nave of a church.] Of or pertaining to seamen, to the art of nav...
Nautically
Nau″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In a nautical manner; with reference to nautical affairs.
Nautiform
Nau″ti‐form (?), a. [Gr. ναυ̑σ ship + -form.] Shaped like the hull of a ship.
Nautilite
Nau″ti‐lite (?), n.(Paleon.) A fossil nautilus.
Nautiloid
Nau″ti‐loid (?), a. [Nautilus + -oid: cf. F. nautiloïde.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the nautilus; shaped like a nautilus shell. — n. A mollusk, or shell, of the genus Nautil...
Nautilus
Nau″ti‐lus (?), n.; pl. E. Nautiluses (#), L. Nautili (#). [L., fr. Gr. ναυτίλοσ a seaman, sailor, a kind of shellfish which was supposed to be furnished with a membrane which s...
Navajoes
Na″va‐joes (?), n. pl.; sing. Navajo (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians inhabiting New Mexico and Arizona, allied to the Apaches. They are now largely engaged in agriculture.
Naval
Na″val (nā″val), a. [L. navalis, fr. navis ship: cf. F. naval. See Nave of a church.] Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, n...
Navals
Na″vals (nā″valz), n. pl. Naval affairs.
Navarch
Na″varch (nā″värk), n. [L. navarchus, Gr. ναύαρχόσ; ναυ̑σ ship + αρχὄσ chief.] (Gr. Antiq.) The commander of a fleet. Mitford.
Navarchy
Na″varch‐y (–y̆), n. [Gr. ναυαρχία.] Nautical skill or experience. Sir W. Petty.
Navarrese
Na′var‐rese″ (? or �), a. Of or pertaining to Navarre. — n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Navarre; the people of Navarre.
Nave
Nave (nāv), 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 bl...
Nave (2)
Nave, n. [F. nef, fr. L. navis ship, to which the church was often likened; akin to Gr. ναύαρχόσ, Skr. nāus, and perh. to AS. naca boat, G. nachen, Icel. nökkvi; cf. L. nare to ...
Navel
Na″vel (nā″v'l), n. [AS. nafela, fr. nafu nave; akin to D. navel, G. nabel, OHG. nabolo, Icel. nafli, Dan. navle, Sw. nafle, L. umbilicus, Gr. ομφαλὄσ, Skr. nābhīla. √260. See N...
Navel orange
Na″vel or″ange. 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 seve...
Navel-string
Na″vel–string′ (?), n. The umbilical cord.
Navelwort
Na″vel‐wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; — also called pennywort, and kidney...
Navew
Na″vew (?), 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.]
Navicular
Na‐vic″u‐lar (?), a. [L. navicularius, fr. navicula, dim. of navis ship: cf. F. naviculaire.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a boat or ship.2. Shaped like a boat; cymbifor...
Navicular (2)
Na‐vic″u‐lar, n.(Anat.) The navicular bone.
Navigability
Nav′i‐ga‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. navigabilité.] The quality or condition of being navigable; navigableness.
Navigable
Nav″i‐ga‐ble (?), a. [L. navigabilis: cf. F. navigable. See Navigate.] Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels; as, a navigable rive...
Navigate
Nav″i‐gate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Navigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Navigating.] [L. navigatus, p. p. of navigare, v.t. & i.; navis ship + agere to move, direct. See Nave, and Agen...
Navigate (2)
Nav″i‐gate, v. t. 1. To pass over in ships; to sail over or on; as, to navigate the Atlantic.2. To steer, direct, or manage in sailing; to conduct (ships) upon the water by the ...