Is a nave a part of a cathedral?

Answer 1

This is the part of the church where the people sit. It is called the 'nave' as the roof looks a little like an upturned boat - the latin for 'boat' being 'navis' from where we get the word 'navigate' and 'navy'.
The NAVE is the main part of the interior of a church and people sit there. The roof looks like a boat turned upside down, and in latin boat is 'navis'!

Answer 2

This is usually the largest part of the cathedral where the congregation sits, so called from the Latin Navus meaning 'boat' because it looks like an upturned boat. The nave is behind the choir (where the choir sits) which is itself behind the Chancel (where the clergy sit and where the furniture like lectern is situated, which is in turn behind the sanctuary (the site of the communion table or 'altar').

Answer 3

Nave refers to the longest part of a sanctuary, generally between the entrance doors and the altar. Moany churches have their general seating in the nave. In churches shaped like a cross, the nave is the long, vertical stem.

Answer 4

it is the main body of the church leading to the alter

Answer 5

Yes. A nave is the main approach to the main altar - the center of the Church, usually.

Answer 6

This is called the choir