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nau^¹

/naʊ/

Rhymes with -aʊ

Where it comes from

From Portuguese nau. Doublet of nef and nave.

noun naus

historical Synonym of carrack. Bentley Duncan has even suggested that it was the prospect of trade rather than the doubtful facilities of the dockyard that persuaded so many naus to stop at Mozambique Island.
Similar: carrack

Nau^²

proper noun Naus

A surname.

NAU^³

proper noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Northern Arizona University
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of North American Union

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"nau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nau. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nau. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nau

Chicago

"nau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nau.

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@misc{nau_2026,
  title = {nau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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