نوت1 نَاتَ, aor. ـُ inf. n. نَوْتٌ, He (a man) moved from side to side in walking; as also نَاتَ, aor. ـِ (L:) or he so moved by reason of weakness, or infirmity: (K:) or, by reason of drowsiness, like as the sailor turns the vessel from side to side. (L.) نَاتٌ i. q. نَاسٌ Mankind; or men: (S, K:) like أَكْيَاتٌ for أَكْيَاسٌ; the س being changed into ت [see art. س], accord. to the dial. of certain of the Arabs; as related by Az. (S.) نُوتِىٌّ [and ↓ نَوَّاتٌ] A sailor upon the sea, (S, K,) who turns about the ship in the sea: (TA:) pl. of the former نَوَاتِىُّ, (S, K,) [and of the latter]نَوَّاتُونَ. (TA.) Accord. to J, from the language of the people of Syria: accord. to others, an arabicized word [from the Greek nau/ths]. (TA.) نَوَّاتٌ: see نُوتِىٌّ.