nacelle
[ nuh-sel ]
/ nəˈsɛl /
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noun
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
the car of a balloon.
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Nabonidus, Naboth, nabothian cyst, Nabuchodonosor, NACA, nacelle, nacho, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre, nacred
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nacelle
/ (nəˈsɛl) /
noun
a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, not part of the fuselage, to accommodate an engine, passengers, crew, etc
Word Origin for nacelle
C20: from French: small boat, from Late Latin nāvicella, a diminutive of Latin nāvis ship
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