nef

Historical Examples of nef

• The "nef," or model of a ship, was of frequent use as an article of table plate.

  Jewellery

  H. Clifford Smith,

• The "nef" jewel, of which we have spoken, was also a favourite one.

  Jewellery

  H. Clifford Smith,

• Et cum li hom qui erent en la mer (nef) eurent ueu le miracle .

  Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes

  Various

• Many of the best-known collections contain examples of these "nef" or "navette" pendants.

  Jewellery

  H. Clifford Smith,

• Nephalism, nef′a-lizm, n. total abstinence from alcoholic drinks.

  Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)

  Various