keskilaiva

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) midship middle part of a ship or a boat, longitudinally
  • (nautical) amidships Finnish inessive and illative are often best translated with this adverb into English
  • (architecture) The central nave in a building, particularly in a basilica.

Etymology

Prefix from Finnish laiva (ship, of ship, naval, ship's, nave).

Origin

Finnish

laiva

Gloss

ship, of ship, naval, ship's, nave

Concept
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