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nāvĭa , ae, f. navis.
I. A corruption of navis, a ship; in the proverb, aut caputa aut naviam for aut caput aut navim (v. caput), Aur. Vict. Orig. Gent. R. 3; Paul. Nol. 38, 73; cf. Macr. S. 1, 7.—
II. Transf., a bark, boat, canoe: “harundinum fissa internodia, velut navia, binos et quaedam ternos etiam vehant,” Mel. 3, 7.—Also, a trough: navia lignum cavatum ut navis, quo in vindemiis uti solent, Paul. ex Fest. p. 169, 25 Müll.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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