1. a small shuttle or weaving device that carries thread back and forth across a loom
Usage: textile/weaving term; less common in modern English
2. a small vehicle or craft that travels back and forth between two points on a regular route
Usage: chiefly French usage; rare in English

Examples

• The weaver threaded the navette through the warp threads.
• The navette moved swiftly across the loom, creating the fabric's pattern.
• In French, a navette refers to a shuttle service between two locations.
• The textile museum displayed an antique navette used in 18th-century weaving.
• Modern looms have largely replaced the traditional hand-operated navette.