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Definition of "navette" [navette]

  • An incenseboat; a navicula. (noun)
  • Same as marquise, 3. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "navette" in a sentence
  • "German Victorian Scrap of matte olive green ivy and brown Baroque border; 3 yards of ribbon; 4 brass snowflake charms, 2 plastic leaves and a white glass "navette"; 4 cards and coordinating envelopes and 2 glittery bird tags; a collage sheet of vintage, French holiday postcards; and a rubber stamp of snowflakes I got from a French dictionary!"
  • "By the time we arrived in the coastal town of Hyérès to catch the navette, * I'd long since gotten over the novelty of the wacky, homemade hunting implement."
  • "Rebelotte re-coup de file, la navette ne dessert pas notre hotel."