Proper noun
Naves (plural Naveses)
A surname.
Naves
plural of Nave
As centuries passed, the buildings had increasingly oriental appearance and similar structures: mosques with rectangular plans, divided into naves with pillars, as well as a wide use of horseshoe-shaped arches. Source: Internet
A number of 11th-century churches have naves distinguished by huge circular columns with no clerestory, or a very small one as at St Philibert, Tournus. Source: Internet
Three naves in the Great Basilica are covered with mosaics of very rich floral and figurative iconography ; these well preserved mosaics are often regarded as fine examples of the early Christian art period. Source: Internet
These buildings had long naves and small rectangular chancels; porticus sometimes surrounded the naves. Source: Internet
While barrel vaults and groin vaults are typical of Romanesque architecture, ribbed vaults were used in the naves of two Romanesque churches in Caen, Abbey of Saint-Étienne and Abbaye aux Dames in 1120. Source: Internet