# nef

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɛf/ · frequency rank #60,308

## Definitions
1. An extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French nef. Doublet of nave and nau.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nef