naveta

See also: nāvēta and nāvētā

English

Noun

naveta (plural navetas)

  1. A kind of megalithic chamber tomb, unique to the Balearic island of Minorca, with two vertical and two corbelled walls giving it the form of an upturned boat.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French navette.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈve.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈve.ta/
 

  • Hyphenation: na‧ve‧ta

Noun

naveta f (plural navetas)

  1. shuttle (part of a loom)
    Synonym: lançadeira
  2. incense boat (vessel that holds incense before it is put into a censer)

References
  1. “naveta” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “naveta” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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