ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nao

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /naʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nao is a noun meaning (nautical, historical, rare) A Spanish or Portuguese carrack.

Meaning

(nautical, historical, rare) A Spanish or Portuguese carrack.

More Meanings

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Alternative form of now.

Example Sentences

I got vivid descriptions of the sea battle at Chaul from the Mamluk sailors and the Ottoman gunners so that I could clearly visualise the Mamluk galleys and the Ottoman guns battling the Portuguese naos at the entrance of the Kundalika river.

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