Schiff — meaning in English

English meaning

• boat noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
• nave noun The long central hall of a church, where the congregation sits.
• Schiff name A surname of German origin, sometimes Jewish, from a word meaning "ship."
• ship noun A large vessel built to carry people or cargo across water.
• vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for travelling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).

Senses

Schiff is used for these senses in English:

• nave (architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
• ship (chiefly, in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.

boat — full definition

1. noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
2. verb To travel by boat.

nave — full definition

1. noun The long central hall of a church, where the congregation sits.
2. noun The central hub of a wheel.

Related German words